Rule 5.413.Notice of entry of judgment

Division 1. Family Rules · Chapter 14. Default Proceedings and Judgments · Adopted 2013 · no amendments on record · Last verified September 10, 2026

In one sentenceRule 5.413 requires the clerk to give notice of entry of judgment in the main family law judgments, whatever the general civil statute says.

Full Text of Rule 5.413

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(a) Notice by clerk

Notwithstanding Code of Civil Procedure section 664.5, the clerk must give notice of entry of judgment, using Notice of Entry of Judgment (form FL-190), to the attorney for each party or to the party if self-represented, of the following:

(1) A judgment of legal separation;

(2) A judgment of dissolution;

(3) A judgment of nullity;

(4) A judgment establishing parental relationship (on form FL-190); or

(5) A judgment regarding custody or support.

(b) Notice to local child support agency form

This rule applies to local child support agency proceedings except that the notice of entry of judgment must be on Notice of Entry of Judgment and Proof of Service by Mail (form FL-635).

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Plain-English Summary

Notwithstanding the general civil provision on notice of entry, the clerk must give notice on the family law form to the attorney for each party, or to a self-represented party, for five kinds of judgment: legal separation, dissolution, nullity, establishing a parental relationship, and judgments regarding custody or support.

Government support proceedings follow the same rule with a different form: the notice of entry of judgment there goes on the governmental notice-and-proof-of-service form.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who tells me my divorce judgment has been entered?

The clerk, on Notice of Entry of Judgment (form FL-190), served on each party’s attorney or on the party if self-represented.

Which judgments does this cover?

Legal separation, dissolution, nullity, judgments establishing a parental relationship, and judgments regarding custody or support.

Amendment History

Rule 5.413 adopted effective January 1, 2013.

Source & verification. Rule text is reproduced verbatim from the Judicial Council of California. Adopted by the Judicial Council of California. Last verified September 10, 2026. · Official source

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