Declaration Regarding Service of Declaration of Disclosure and Income and Expense Declaration

Filer name plus mailing address. Pro se filers go in the top block; if represented, the attorney info goes here.

• Filer types only their name and forgets the full mailing address.
• Filer uses a P.O. box that does not match what they put on FL-100.

Filer phone.

• Filer leaves blank because the case is private; the form treats this line as required.
• Filer lists a number disconnected since the case opened.

Filer email. Optional.

• Filer leaves blank thinking it triggers electronic service; it does not.
• Filer lists a work email no longer accessible after a job change.

'Attorney for' caption. Pro se filers type 'Self-Represented' or 'In Pro Per'.

• Pro se filer leaves blank instead of typing 'In Pro Per' or 'Self-Represented'.
• Attorney lists firm rather than party name.

County of the superior court where the dissolution case is pending. Same as the FL-100.

• Filer types county of residence rather than the county where the case is filed.
• Filer abbreviates 'L.A.' instead of writing 'Los Angeles'.

Courthouse street address.

• Filer puts mailing address only and skips the street.
• Filer copies a closed-courthouse address from older paperwork.

Courthouse mailing address.

• Filer duplicates the street address when mailing differs (P.O. Box).
• Filer leaves blank when courthouse routes mail through a separate P.O. Box.

Courthouse city and ZIP.

• Filer omits the ZIP code.
• Filer types the wrong ZIP for a courthouse with multiple ZIPs in the same building.

Court branch name. Optional in single-branch counties.

• Filer guesses a branch name in a multi-branch county.
• Filer types 'Main' or 'Central' when local court uses a specific branch name.

Petitioner full name. Match the FL-100 caption exactly.

• Filer changes name spelling between FL-100 and FL-141, causing clerk to flag a mismatch.
• Filer drops the middle name listed on FL-100.

Respondent full name. Match the FL-100 caption exactly.

• Filer fixes a typo in the respondent's name from FL-100; the caption must match the original.
• Filer adds 'aka' aliases that were not part of the original caption.

Third party caption line. Blank in a typical two-party divorce.

• Filer types the other spouse's attorney name here.
• Filer types 'N/A' instead of leaving blank.

Case number from the FL-100. FL-141 is filed inside an existing case so the case number is always assigned.

• Filer types the docket number from a different county case.
• Filer drops the leading zeroes.

Form-title party selector: this proof covers the Petitioner's or the Respondent's disclosure. Each spouse files their own FL-141 for their own disclosure.

• Filer checks both Petitioner and Respondent on one form; each spouse files separately.
• Pro se petitioner accidentally checks Respondent.

Form-title 'Preliminary' checkbox. Check if this FL-141 proves preliminary disclosure (Family Code section 2104). Most filers check this.

• Filer leaves both Preliminary and Final unchecked, so the clerk cannot tell which disclosure was served.
• Filer checks Preliminary on a final-only proof.

Form-title 'Final' checkbox. Check if this FL-141 proves final disclosure (Family Code section 2105). May be checked alongside Preliminary if both are being proved on one form.

• Filer checks Final without actually serving the final disclosure within the 45-day window.
• Filer assumes Preliminary covers Final and leaves this box blank when it should be checked.

Item 1 attorney checkbox. Pro se filers leave blank.

• Pro se filer checks 'attorney' because they used a self-help center.
• Limited-scope attorney checks but did not file an MC-050 notice of limited scope.

Item 1 petitioner role.

• Filer leaves both role boxes blank, leaving item 1 incomplete.
• Filer checks both Petitioner and Respondent.

Item 1 respondent role.

• Filer checks Respondent because they are responding to disclosure rather than because they are the named respondent.
• Filer in joint-petition checks neither.

Item 2: Petitioner's preliminary papers were the ones served.

• Filer mixes up which spouse's papers were served when both spouses cross-served on the same day.
• Filer checks both rows when only one set was actually served.

Item 2: Respondent's preliminary papers were the ones served.

• Same form re-used for both spouses; filer checks both rows.
• Filer leaves both rows blank when the spouse served their own papers but the other spouse files this FL-141.

Item 2: served on the other party directly (not through their attorney).

• Filer checks 'party' when the other side has counsel of record; service must go to the attorney.
• Filer checks both 'party' and 'attorney'.

Item 2: served on the other party's attorney.

• Filer leaves blank when an attorney appeared but the disclosure was mailed to that attorney.
• Filer checks 'attorney' but mailed to a paralegal address with no attorney name.

Item 2: served by personal service. Personal service must be done by an adult over 18 who is not a party to the case.

• Filer checks 'personal' but admits a process server was not retained; filer cannot serve their own papers.
• Filer checks 'personal' and 'mail' both.

Item 2: served by first-class mail. Most pro se filers use this.

• Filer checks 'mail' but uses certified mail with no return receipt requirement; first-class is sufficient under CCP 1013.
• Filer mails from a non-California address but does not adjust deadlines for the extra mail-time.

Item 2: served by another method. If checked, fill in the 'specify' text field.

• Filer checks 'other' but does not specify in the text field, leaving the proof incomplete.
• Filer checks 'other' for fax service without a CRC 2.306 written agreement.

Item 2: specify the other method (e.g., 'electronic service per CCP 1010.6 by agreement').

• Filer leaves blank after checking the 'other' box.
• Filer writes a vague description like 'gave to spouse' instead of naming the legal method.

Item 2: date the preliminary disclosure was served. Required if preliminary disclosure is being proved.

• Filer enters the date the disclosure was prepared, not the date it was served.
• Filer enters a date earlier than the FL-100 service date, suggesting disclosure went out before the case opened.

Item 3: Petitioner's final papers.

• Filer checks 'final' for both spouses on a single form when only one is being proved.
• Filer confuses preliminary with final and checks both rows.

Item 3: Respondent's final papers.

• Filer leaves blank when serving party is the same one whose papers went out.
• Filer marks Respondent box for a Petitioner-served disclosure.

Item 3: served on the other party.

• Filer marks 'party' even though counsel is on the case.
• Filer marks both 'party' and 'attorney'.

Item 3: served on the other party's attorney.

• Filer marks 'attorney' but mailed to a stale firm address after the attorney substituted out.
• Filer leaves both party / attorney rows blank.

Item 3: served by personal service.

• Filer checks 'personal' for service done by themselves; a party cannot personally serve.
• Filer treats 'handed it to spouse at exchange' as personal service without an adult third-party.

Item 3: served by mail.

• Filer checks 'mail' but used a courier service without first-class postage.
• Filer mails the same day as the trial readiness conference, missing the 45-day pre-trial cutoff for final disclosure.

Item 3: served by other method.

• Filer checks 'other' without entering a specification.
• Filer uses email service without a written CCP 1010.6 agreement.

Item 3: specify the other method.

• Filer writes 'email' alone with no rule cite.
• Filer leaves blank after checking the 'other' box.

Item 3: date the final disclosure was served.

• Filer puts the document preparation date.
• Filer enters a date inside the 45-day pre-trial window, which violates section 2105(a).

Item 4 header: petitioner's disclosure was waived (skip whole section if disclosure was actually served).

• Filer in a default case checks 'waived' for petitioner without serving FL-141 with proof of preliminary disclosure (still required even in default).
• Filer marks waiver but the case has not yet had a 2105(d) stipulation filed.

Item 4 header: respondent's disclosure was waived.

• Filer checks Respondent's waiver row when Respondent has not appeared (use FL-165 default workflow instead).
• Filer checks both party rows when only one waived.

Item 4 header: preliminary disclosure was waived. Note: preliminary disclosure cannot be waived under section 2104; only the final can be waived. Leave blank in nearly all cases.

• Filer mistakenly checks Preliminary thinking a 2105(d) waiver covers both; it does not.
• Filer checks Preliminary in a default case under section 2110, which only waives final.

Item 4 header: final disclosure was waived.

• Filer checks Final waiver without filing FL-144 mutual waiver paperwork.
• Filer marks Final waived in a default case but leaves item 4c (section 2110) blank.

Item 4 header: the income and expense declaration was also waived.

• Filer checks 'I&E waived' in a child-support or spousal-support case where FL-150 is mandatory regardless of disclosure waiver.
• Filer assumes the I&E waiver follows from the disclosure waiver; it does not.

Item 4a: mutual waiver of final under Family Code section 2105(d), commonly executed via FL-144.

• Filer checks 4a but never executed FL-144.
• Filer files FL-141 with 4a checked before the FL-144 stipulation is signed.

Item 4b: court granted voluntary waiver of receipt under Family Code section 2107.

• Filer checks 4b but the court order granting voluntary waiver under 2107 was never entered.
• Filer mixes up 2107 (waiver of receipt) with 2105(d) (mutual waiver of disclosure).

Item 4b: date the court granted the 2107 waiver. Required if 4b is checked.

• Filer leaves blank after checking 4b.
• Filer enters the FL-141 signature date instead of the order date.

Item 4c: default proceeding without stipulated judgment, petitioner waives final under section 2110.

• Filer checks 4c but the case is contested and a default has not been entered.
• Filer in a stipulated-judgment default checks 4c; section 2110 does not apply when there is a stipulation.

Item 4 footer: FL-144 waiver was filed earlier; fill the date.

• Filer checks both 'filed separately' and 'filed concurrently'.
• Filer checks 'filed separately' but did not actually file FL-144.

Item 4 footer: date FL-144 waiver was filed.

• Filer leaves blank after checking the separately-filed box.
• Filer enters the FL-144 signing date rather than the file-stamp date.

Item 4 footer: FL-144 waiver is being filed at the same time as this FL-141.

• Filer checks 'concurrent' but the FL-144 was not actually attached to this filing packet.
• Filer checks both filed-separately and filed-concurrently.

Date you signed the form.

• Filer dates the form before the disclosure was actually served.
• Filer leaves blank, intending to sign at the courthouse counter.

Typed name on the signature line. Wet signature added after printing.

• Filer signs above the line but never types their name on the printed line.
• Filer types attorney's name when filer is pro se.