AMENDED
RESPONSE
Dissolution (Divorce) of:
Marriage
Domestic Partnership
Nullity of:
Marriage
Domestic Partnership
Legal Separation of:
Marriage
Domestic Partnership
AND REQUEST FOR
FOR COURT USE ONLY
ATTORNEY FOR (name):
E-MAIL ADDRESS:
FAX NO.:TELEPHONE NO.:
ZIP CODE:STATE:CITY:
STREET ADDRESS:
FIRM NAME:
NAME:
STATE BAR NO.:
PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY OR ATTORNEY
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
BRANCH NAME:
CITY AND ZIP CODE:
STREET ADDRESS:
MAILING ADDRESS:
PETITIONER:
RESPONDENT:
CASE NUMBER:
FL-120
LEGAL RELATIONSHIP (check all that apply):
a.
We are married.
b.
We are domestic partners and our domestic partnership was established in California.
We are domestic partners and our domestic partnership was NOT established in California.
c.
1.
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RESPONSE—MARRIAGE/DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP
(Family Law)
Family Code, § 2020
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MINOR CHILDREN
If there are minor children of Petitioner and Respondent, a completed Declaration Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction
and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) (form FL-105) must be attached.
d.
4.
There are no minor children.
a.
The minor children are:
b.
continued on Attachment 4b.
Child's name
Birthdate SexAge
a child who is not yet born.
(2)
(1)
attached.
is
is not
Petitioner and Respondent signed a voluntary declaration of paternity. A copy
e.
RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS (check all that apply):
three months immediately preceding the filing of this Petition. (For a divorce, at least one person in the legal relationship
described in items 1a and 1c must comply with this requirement.)
2.
a.
Respondent has been a resident of this state for at least six months and of this county for at least
Petitioner
Our domestic partnership was established in California. Neither of us has to be a resident or have a domicile in California
b.
to dissolve our partnership here.
STATISTICAL FACTS
Date of marriage (specify): Date of separation (specify):
Time from date of marriage to date of separation (specify):
Years
a.
Time from date of registration of domestic partnership to date of separation (specify):
Years Months
b.
(3)
3.
(1)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(2)
Date of separation (specify):
Months
Registration date of domestic partnership with the California Secretary of State or other state equivalent (specify below):
If any children were born before the marriage or domestic partnership, the court has the authority to determine those children to
be children of the marriage or domestic partnership.
c.
c.
We are the same sex, were married in California, but currently live in a jurisdiction that does not recognize, and will not
dissolve, our marriage. This Petition is filed in the county where we married.
Petitioner lives in (specify):
Respondent lives in (specify):
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Respondent requests that the court make the following orders:
6.
CHILD CUSTODY AND VISITATION (PARENTING TIME)
Petitioner Respondent Joint Other
a. Legal custody of children to
...................................................................
..............................................................
b. Physical custody of children to
c. Child visitation (parenting time) be granted to
......................................
As requested in
If there are minor children born to or adopted by Petitioner and Respondent before or during this marriage or domestic
partnership, the court will make orders for the support of the children upon request and submission of financial forms by the
requesting party.
An earnings assignment may be issued without further notice.
Any party required to pay support must pay interest on overdue amounts at the "legal" rate, which is currently 10 percent.
7.
CHILD SUPPORT
a.
b.
c.
d.
Other (specify):
SPOUSAL OR DOMESTIC PARTNER SUPPORT
8.
b.
Respondent Petitioner
Terminate (end) the court's ability to award support to
Petitioner Respondent
a.
Spousal or domestic partner support payable to
c.
Reserve for future determination the issue of support payable to
Respondent Petitioner
Other (specify):
d.
9.
SEPARATE PROPERTY
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RESPONSE—MARRIAGE/DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP
(Family Law)
CASE NUMBER:
RESPONDENT:
PETITIONER:
Respondent contends that the parties never legally married or registered a domestic partnership.
a.
b.
Respondent denies the grounds set forth in item 5 of the petition.
5.
c.
Respondent requests
LEGAL GROUNDS (Family Code sections 2200–2210; 2310–2312)
(1)
divorce
legal separation of the marriage or domestic partnership based on
(a)
(b)
irreconcilable differences.
permanent legal incapacity to make decisions.
(3)
nullity of voidable marriage or domestic partnership based on
(a)
respondent's age at time of registration of
domestic partnership or marriage.
(b)
prior existing marriage or domestic partnership.
(c)
unsound mind.
(d)
fraud.
(e)
force.
(f)
physical incapacity.
(2)
nullity of void marriage or domestic partnership based on
(a)
incest.
(b)
bigamy.
form FL-311
form FL-312 form FL-341(C)
form FL-341(D) form FL-341(E) Attachment 6c(1)
b.
Confirm as separate property the assets and debts in
Attachment 9b.
Property Declaration (form FL-160).
the following list.
Item
Confirm to
a.
There are no such assets or debts that I know of to be confirmed by the court.
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RESPONSE—MARRIAGE/DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP
(Family Law)
CASE NUMBER:
RESPONDENT:
PETITIONER:
Date:
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.
(TYPE OR PRINT NAME)
(SIGNATURE OF RESPONDENT)
Date:
(TYPE OR PRINT NAME)
(SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY FOR RESPONDENT)
a.
There are no such assets or debts that I know of to be divided by the court.
in Attachment 10b.
in Property Declaration (form FL-160).
Determine rights to community and quasi-community assets and debts. All such assets and debts are listed
COMMUNITY AND QUASI-COMMUNITY PROPERTY
10.
b.
as follows (specify):
OTHER REQUESTS
11.
Attorney's fees and costs payable by
Petitioner Respondent
a.
b
Respondent's former name be restored to
(specify):
c.
Continued on Attachment 11c.
Other (specify):
NOTICE—CANCELLATION OF RIGHTS: Dissolution or legal separation may automatically cancel the rights of a domestic partner
or spouse under the other domestic partner's or spouse's will, trust, retirement plan, power of attorney, pay-on-death bank account,
survivorship rights to any property owned in joint tenancy, and any other similar thing. It does not automatically cancel the right of a
domestic partner or spouse as beneficiary of the other partner's or spouse's life insurance policy. You should review these matters,
as well as any credit cards, other credit accounts, insurance polices, retirement plans, and credit reports, to determine whether they
should be changed or whether you should take any other actions. Some changes may require the agreement of your partner or
spouse or a court order.
NOTICE: You may redact (black out) social security numbers from any written material filed with the court in this case other than a
form used to collect child, spousal or partner support.
The original response must be filed in the court with proof of service of a copy on Petitioner.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Read Legal Steps for a Divorce or Legal Separation (form FL-107-INFO) and visit "Families
Change" at www.familieschange.ca.gov an online guide for parents and children going through divorce or separation.
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