FL-105: Where the Child Actually Lived
FL-105 / GC-120 is the UCCJEA declaration California uses to map child residence history and competing cases. It is not the place to argue who is the better parent. It is the form that answers whether this courthouse is the right one to hear you. Parents rush it, guess dates, or omit other-state cases, then wonder why intake stalls. Build one tight timeline first, then paste it into this form and match your FL-300 narrative. Money disclosures live on FL-150, not here.
Residence strip (build before you type)
- 1List every address with month/year in and month/year out.
- 2Name every adult household member during each stretch.
- 3Pull school enrollment or care records that anchor dates.
- 4List other courts, cases, or orders involving this child in any state.
| Signals complete work | Signals sloppy work |
|---|---|
| Addresses line up with school and medical headers | Hand-wavy "about 2021" that fights your own declaration |
| Other cases named even when embarrassing | Blank boxes where a reasonable reader knows there was a prior filing |
Related guides
More California forms
General support (not California-specific)
Official source
California Courts Self-Help (FL-105 / GC-120): https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/FL-105
FL-105 questions
Why does FL-105 matter if I already wrote my story in the RFO?
Because custody jurisdiction is a separate gate from "what schedule I want." FL-105 forces a structured residence history and flags other cases. Missing rows or fuzzy dates make your FL-300 look unprepared even when the parenting ask is strong.
What jurisdiction facts do parents most often skip?
Other states where the child lived, prior custody or DV cases, approximate move dates that conflict with school records, and adults the child lived with during each window. Incomplete answers invite delay.
How do I keep FL-105 consistent with the rest of the filing?
Use one master timeline and copy dates from it into declarations, FL-300 attachments, and financial forms where residence affects claims. Contradictions between forms are an own-goal.
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Last reviewed: 2026-06-03