A party may amend its pleading once without leave of the court at any time before the answer, demurrer, or motion to strike is filed. There are generally no forms for the motion.You will need to prepare your own papers. (2) The parties shall meet and confer at least 5 days before the date a motion to strike must be filed. Motion to strike is basically when there's something in the pleading that's false. You may request the court "sustain this motion to strike in its entirety without leave to amend. Any party, within the time allowed to respond to a pleading may serve and file a notice of motion to strike the whole or any part thereof. In California family law, motions to strike are generally filed to request the court to remove certain parts of the opposing party's pleadings. As The Rutter Guide also explains that: "A motion to strike can be used to attack legal conclusions in a pleading…. The pleading is false; that is, untrue.