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Divorce, Nullity and Legal Separation

Divorce

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Legal Separation

Joint Summary Dissolution

Divorce

General

Starting a Dissolution

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Finalizing - Default and Uncontested

Finalizing - Contested

Finalizing - Stipulated Judgments

General

Dissolution Flow Chart (Prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy..)

Divorce, Legal Separation or Nullity of Marriage (ZIP, 17 MB) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.) This chart explains the legal process of how to obtain a Divorce, Legal Separation or Nullity of Marriage. This file is a zipped file in Microsoft Publisher format. You will need WinZip to unzip the file and Microsoft Publisher to view it. Click here (ZIP, 17 MB) for chart in Spanish.

EZLegalFile.com Family, Marriage, Divorce FAQ (PDF, DOC) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Telephone Triage Checklist - "I need help with my divorce." Example 1 (PDF, DOC) (produced by the Superior Court of California, County of Butte)

Telephone Triage Checklist - "I need help with my divorce." Example 2 (PDF, DOC) (produced by the Superior Court of California, County of Butte)

Going to Court Without a Lawyer: A Guide to Handling Uncontested Divorce, Legal Separation, or Annulment (PDF, 176 KB) (Prepared by the Center for Families, Children & the Courts)
Also available in Spanish.

Starting a Dissolution

Dissolution Summons and Petition- Forms with Instructions (Rev. 4/2007) (Prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Sutter This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.).

How to start or respond to an action for dissolution, legal separation or annulment – Web Workshop This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy. (Rev. 08/01/2008) (prepared by the Ventura Courts Self-Help Legal Access Center This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.

Instructions for Disso/Legal Separation/Nullity- Step 1 (Rev. 1/2007) (Prepared by the Santa Clara Superior Court Self Service Center This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.).

Petition for Dissolution, Legal Separation or Nullity Instruction Packages This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy. (PDF) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Fresno This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)
Also available in Spanish This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy..

Preparing a New Dissolution for Filing (PDF, DOC) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Yuba This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Beginning a Dissolution Case with Children - General Information (DOC, 33 KB) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Yuba This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Beginning a Dissolution Case with Children - FL-100 Page 1 (DOC, 161 KB) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Yuba This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Beginning a Dissolution Case with Children - FL-100 Page 2 (DOC, 224 KB) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Yuba This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Beginning a Dissolution Case with Children - FL-105 Page 1 (DOC, 148 KB) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Yuba This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Beginning a Dissolution Case with Children - FL-105 Page 2 (DOC, 157 KB) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Yuba This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Beginning a Dissolution Case with Children - FL-110 Page 1 (DOC, 236 KB) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Yuba This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Beginning a Dissolution Case with Children - FL-110 Page 2 (DOC, 284 KB) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Yuba This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Beginning a Dissolution Case with Children - FL-115 Page 1 (DOC, 209 KB) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Yuba This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Beginning a Dissolution Case with Children - FL-115 Page 2 (DOC, 169 KB) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Yuba This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Beginning a Dissolution Case with Children - FL-311 Page 1 (DOC, 170 KB) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Yuba This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Beginning a Dissolution Case with Children - FL-311 Page 2 (DOC, 167 KB) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Yuba This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Beginning a Dissolution Case with Children - FL-341C (DOC, 185 KB) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Yuba This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Beginning a Dissolution Case with Children - FL-341D Page 1 (DOC, 229 KB) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Yuba This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Beginning a Dissolution Case with Children - FL-341D Page 2 (DOC, 229 KB) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Yuba This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Beginning a Dissolution Case with Children - FL-341E (DOC, 190 KB) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Yuba This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Beginning a Dissolution Case with Children - MC-025 (DOC, 91 KB) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Yuba This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Petitioner's Roadmap to Success in a Dissolution (DOC, KB) (prepared by Superior Court of California, County of Marin This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Chart for Service of Disso Summons (Rev. 4/2007) (Prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Sutter This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.).

Responding to a Dissolution

Response to Dissolution- Forms with Instructions (Rev. 4/2007) (Prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Sutter).

Response to Petition for Dissolution, Legal Separation or Nullity Instruction Packages This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy. (PDF) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Fresno This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)
Also available in Spanish This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy..

Completion and Filing a Response to Dissolution (PDF, DOC) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Yuba This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Respondents's Roadmap to Success in a Dissolution (prepared by Superior Court of California, County of Marin This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Disclosure Documents

Disclosure documents- Forms with Instructions (Rev. 4/2007) (Prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Sutter This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.).

Preliminary Declaration of Disclosure "PDD" Instruction Packages This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy. (PDF) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Fresno This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)
Also available in Spanish This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy..

Income and Expense Declaration- Form and Instructions (Rev. 4/2007) (Prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Sutter This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.).

Finalizing - Default and Uncontested

Default Judgment Documents- Forms with Instructions (Rev. 4/2007) (Prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Sutter This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.).

Did you file for a divorce and your spouse did not respond? "Default" (PDF, DOC) (Prepared by the Santa Clara Superior Court Self Service Center This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Did you file for a divorce and your spouse did not respond? "Default Judgment" (Prepared by the Santa Clara Superior Court Self Service Center This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Marital Settlement Agreement (PDF, DOC) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Butte)

Completing Default Dissolution (PDF, DOC) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Yuba This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Stipulated Judgment (Children) (DOC, 26 KB) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Placer This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Stipulated Judgment (No Children) (DOC, 24 KB) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Placer This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Finishing Your Divorce, Legal Separation or Nullity - Default Judgment Status Only (PDF, 1 MB) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Fresno This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Finalizing - Contested

Finishing a Contested Dissolution (PDF, DOC) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Yuba This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Are you trying to finish your divorce…and your husband/wife filed the Petition or a Response (PDF, DOC) (Prepared by the Santa Clara Superior Court Self Service Center This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Ex Parte Order to Reset Settlement Officer Conference (PDF, 41 KB) (prepared by the Santa Clara Superior Court Self Service Center This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Response to Special Interrogatories (PDF, 27 KB) (prepared by the Santa Clara Superior Court Self Service Center This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Stipulation for Judgment (PDF, 42 KB) (prepared by the Santa Clara Superior Court Self Service Center This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Attachment 4.j. - Stipulation for Judgment (PDF, 36 KB) (prepared by the Santa Clara Superior Court Self Service Center This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Stipulation and Order for Extension of Time to Bring Action to Trial (PDF, 37 KB) (prepared by the Santa Clara Superior Court Self Service Center This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Finalizing - Stipulated Judgments

Stipulated Judgment (Children) (DOC, 26 KB) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Placer This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Stipulated Judgment (No Children) (DOC, 24 KB) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Placer This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Stipulation for Judgment (PDF, 42 KB) (prepared by the Santa Clara Superior Court Self Service Center This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Attachment 4.j. - Stipulation for Judgment (PDF, 36 KB) (prepared by the Santa Clara Superior Court Self Service Center This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Case Management

Family Law Rule for Case Management for SRL Cases (DOC) (Prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Notice of Case Management Conference Served with Petition (DOC) (Prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Available Case Management Services Flyer (DOC) (Prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Case Management Dissolution Checklist (DOC) (Prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

OSC Case Management Dissolution Checklist (DOC) (Prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Notice of Hearing to complete dissolution (DOC) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Marin This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.).

Nullity

Instructions for Disso/Legal Separation/Nullity- Step 1 (Rev. 1/2007) (Prepared by the Santa Clara Superior Court Self Service Center This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.).

Nullity (PDF, DOC) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Yuba This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)

Preliminary Declaration of Disclosure "PDD" Instruction Packages This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy. (PDF) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Fresno This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)
Also available in Spanish This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy..

Petition for Dissolution, Legal Separation or Nullity Instruction Packages (PDF) This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy. (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Fresno This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)
Also available in Spanish This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy..

Response to Petition for Dissolution, Legal Separation or Nullity Instruction Packages This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy. (PDF) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Fresno This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)
Also available in Spanish This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy..

Legal Separation

Instructions for Disso/Legal Separation/Nullity- Step 1 (Rev. 1/2007) (Prepared by the Santa Clara Superior Court Self Service Center This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.).

Legal Separation (PDF, DOC) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Yuba) This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.

Preliminary Declaration of Disclosure "PDD" Instruction Packages This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy. (PDF) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Fresno This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)
Also available in Spanish This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy..

Petition for Dissolution, Legal Separation or Nullity Instruction Packages (PDF) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Fresno This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy. This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)
Also available in Spanish This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy..

Response to Petition for Dissolution, Legal Separation or Nullity Instruction Packages (PDF) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Fresno This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy. This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.)
Also available in Spanish This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy..

Joint Summary Dissolution

Summary Dissolution Information Sheet (Rev. 4/2007) (Prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Sutter This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.).

Joint Summary Dissolution- Forms with Instructions (Rev. 4/2007) (Prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Sutter This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.).

Instructions for Joint Summary Dissolution (Rev. 1/2007) (Prepared by the Santa Clara Superior Court Self Service Center This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.).

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