Ministère de la Justice (via service-public.fr) Edition Cerfa N° 11530*11 7 pages

Cerfa 11530 — Requête au juge aux affaires familiales: Request About Parental Authority, Residence, Contact and Child Support

The French form parents use to ask the family judge to set or change the arrangements for their children, without a lawyer.

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Cerfa 11530 - family judge request (children) · Requête relative à l'exercice de l'autorité parentale, à la fixation de la résidence habituelle et à la contribution à l'entretien des enfants - application to the family judge about parental authority, the children's residence, contact and child support
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What is Cerfa 11530 - family judge request (children)?

When parents separate, or when an existing arrangement no longer works, the family judge (juge aux affaires familiales, JAF) can decide how parental authority is exercised, where the children usually live, the other parent's contact and staying rights (droit de visite et d'hébergement), and child support (pension alimentaire). Cerfa 11530*11 is the request for that. One parent can file it, or both parents can sign it together as a joint request (requête conjointe). The form says it can't be used for a divorce or legal separation, or to end or change a compensatory payment (prestation compensatoire). Those need a lawyer, as do grandparents asking for contact rights.

The seven pages cover who you are (and the second parent for a joint request), the other party, up to three children with their addresses, the court decisions already made, and what you ask for under five headings: parental authority, residence, contact and staying rights, child support, and other requests. Then come your reasons, what you have done to reach an agreement, whether you agree to a decision without a hearing, and a signed declaration.

FileIt asks the questions in plain English and writes your answers on the form's own lines and boxes, including the dates, postcodes and phone numbers in their little cells. Long answers like your reasons are spread over the ruled lines, and FileIt tells you when a text won't fit. The filled PDF is saved in your vault. You sign it and file it with the court yourself. FileIt never submits anything, and the judge decides on every request.

Who fills it
A parent, or both parents together, asking for decisions about their children
Given to
The family judge of the tribunal judiciaire, usually where the children live (see notice 50720)
Not for
Divorce, legal separation or a compensatory payment, which need a lawyer
Signatures
The applicant, and the second parent too for a joint request
Edition
cerfa N° 11530*11, seven pages

Who needs to fill out Cerfa 11530 - family judge request (children)?

  • Unmarried parents who separate and want the children's residence, contact and child support set by a judge.
  • Divorced or separated parents whose earlier judgment no longer fits, for example after a move to another city.
  • Parents who agree on new arrangements and want the judge to approve them through a joint request.
  • A parent who wants child support set, changed, suspended or ended.
  • A parent who wants child support to go through the public intermediation service of the CAF or MSA.
  • A parent who asks for shared residence (résidence alternée) or for one parent to exercise parental authority alone.

When to use Cerfa 11530 - family judge request (children)

  • After a separation, when the parents can't agree, or want their agreement to carry the weight of a judgment.
  • When circumstances change: a move, a new job, a change in income or in the children's needs.
  • When the other parent stops paying child support, or the amount no longer matches the situation.
  • After trying an amicable settlement, such as a letter or family mediation. The form asks what you tried.

What you need before you start

  • Your identity, address, phone and e-mail, and whether you have legal aid (aide juridictionnelle) or have applied for it.
  • The other parent's identity and address, or their details as second applicant for a joint request.
  • Each child's name, date and place of birth and address, and a second address for shared residence.
  • Any earlier divorce decision or judgment about the children: the date and the court.
  • What you ask for: parental authority, residence, contact and staying rights, child support amounts.
  • Your reasons, written plainly, and what you did to try to reach an agreement.
  • The supporting documents listed in notice 50720, such as the children's birth certificates and proof of income for child support.

What’s on Cerfa 11530 - family judge request (children)

The 2026 edition has 7 pages. FileIt asks for it in 10 parts, and it is signed by Applicant and Second applicant (joint request):

  1. Votre identité (you - the applicant)Applicant
  2. Second demandeur (the other parent, for a joint request)Second applicant (joint request)
  3. Identité de l'autre partie (the other party: your ex-partner, the child's other parent)Applicant
  4. Les enfants pour lesquels vous faites la demande (the children)Applicant
  5. Votre situation (your situation)Applicant
  6. Votre demande (what you ask the family judge to set or change)Applicant
  7. Motifs de la demande (your reasons)Applicant
  8. Tentative de résolution amiable du litige (trying to settle it by agreement)Applicant
  9. Consentement et attestation sur l'honneur (consent and declaration)Applicant
  10. Attestation sur l'honneur - second demandeur (the other parent, joint request)Second applicant (joint request)

How to fill out Cerfa 11530 - family judge request (children), step by step

1 Votre identité and the second applicant

Your identity, address, contact details and legal aid. For a joint request signed by both parents, the second parent's details follow on page 2. Otherwise skip that block.

2 L'autre partie

For a request by one parent, the other parent's identity and address. The court uses it to summon them.

3 Les enfants

Up to three children, with a second address if they live alternately with each parent. For more children, attach a page with the same details.

4 Votre situation

Whether you are divorced from the other parent (date and court), or the date you separated. Then whether a court has already ruled about the children, by the family judge, the children's judge or another court.

5 Votre demande

Tick the measures you ask for. Parental authority: joint, by one parent, or another request. Residence: with one parent, or alternating. Contact and staying rights: set up, change or end them, and how they would work. Child support: set, end, suspend or change it, or have it paid through the CAF or MSA. And any other request.

6 Motifs and amicable settlement

Explain your reasons on the 13 lines. Then say whether you tried to settle the matter amicably (a letter to the other parent, a family mediator, or something else), or why you didn't. The form says the judge may then propose mediation.

7 Consent and declaration

Say whether you agree to the case being decided without a hearing. All parties must agree, and the court can still hold one. Then the declaration on your honour, place, date and signature, and the second parent's for a joint request.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Using this form for a divorce or a compensatory payment. Those need a lawyer.
  • Leaving out the other parent's address. The court needs it to summon them.
  • Asking for a measure without explaining why. The reasons section must always be filled in.
  • Forgetting the second parent's signature on a joint request.
  • Not mentioning an earlier judgment about the children, or its date and court.
  • Writing more than the lines hold instead of attaching a separate sheet.
  • Forgetting the supporting documents listed in notice 50720.

After you fill it out

Sign page 7 (both parents for a joint request) and gather the supporting documents listed in notice 50720.

File the request with the family judge of the tribunal judiciaire, by post or at the court registry, as the notice explains. FileIt does not send it for you. To get the court's notices by e-mail, also fill in cerfa 15414.

Keep the filled PDF in your FileIt vault with the children's documents, so you can find it when the hearing date or the decision arrives.

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Cerfa 11530 - family judge request (children): frequently asked questions

What is cerfa 11530?

Cerfa 11530*11 is the request to the French family judge (juge aux affaires familiales) to set or change how parental authority is exercised, where the children live, contact and staying rights, or child support.

Do I need a lawyer?

Not for these requests. The form says a lawyer is needed for a divorce, a legal separation, a change to a compensatory payment, and for grandparents asking for contact rights.

Can both parents file it together?

Yes. A joint request (requête conjointe) is signed by both parents. The second parent fills in the 'Second demandeur' block and signs the declaration on page 7.

Will there be a hearing?

You can ask for the case to be decided without one, but all parties must agree, and the form says the court can still hold a hearing if it can't decide on the written evidence or a party asks for one.

Can I fill in cerfa 11530 online with FileIt?

Yes. FileIt asks the questions in plain English and writes your answers on the form's own lines and boxes in the official PDF, which is saved in your vault.

Where do I send it?

To the family judge of the tribunal judiciaire, usually the one where the children live. Notice 50720 explains where and how. You file it yourself; FileIt never submits forms.

What if I have legal aid?

Tick yes and give the date of the legal aid decision, or the date you applied for it.

Official sources

FileIt is not affiliated with or endorsed by Ministère de la Justice (via service-public.fr) or any government. This page explains the form in general terms and is not legal, tax or immigration advice. Always read the official instructions, and check that you are using the edition the recipient accepts. Page last reviewed 2026-10-19.

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