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California · Before any support hearing; preliminary disclosures within 60 days.

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    What is FL-150?

    Mandatory financial disclosure for any California family-law case involving child support, spousal/partner support, or attorney fees. Each party signs their own FL-150 under penalty of perjury, attaches recent pay stubs and the most recent tax return, and serves the other side. Used at preliminary disclosure (Family Code section 2104) and updated for every Request for Order touching support.

    What happens if you miss the deadline: Filing without a current FL-150 (within 90 days of the hearing) often draws a continuance and can result in adverse inferences. The court may impute income at minimum wage or attribute earning capacity if disclosure is incomplete.

    How to file

    Filing fee
    No separate filing fee for FL-150. It is filed in the existing case (with FL-100, FL-120, FL-300, FL-320, or as an update before a hearing).
    Filing method
    in-person, mail, efile (county-specific; most California family-law courts accept e-filing)
    Filing deadline
    Cal. Rule of Court 5.260 requires a 'current' FL-150 (completed within the past 3 months with no material change in facts) before any hearing on support or attorney fees. The requesting party files FL-150 with the Request for Order (FL-300); the responding party files FL-150 with their Response (FL-320). For dissolutions, FL-150 is also part of the Preliminary Declaration of Disclosure under Family Code section 2104, served within 60 days of filing FL-100 or FL-120.
    How to serve
    FL-150 is served on the other party (or their attorney) along with the underlying paper (FL-300, FL-320, or the preliminary disclosure cover sheet FL-141). Service is by personal service or first-class mail under Code Civ. Proc. sections 1010-1013, documented on POS-030 (mail) or POS-040 (personal). The declarant cannot serve their own paper; a non-party adult must do it.
    Wet signature
    Yes, sign in pen after printing.
    Notarization
    No
    Original and copies
    One original to the clerk plus 1 copy for the filer's records and 1 copy for service on each other party. If filing with FL-300 / FL-320, follow that form's copy requirement (1 original + 1 conformed file-stamp + 1 service copy is typical).

    Common pitfalls

    Three highest-leverage checks for the AI review on FL-150. (1) Currency: the form must be 'completed within the past three months providing no facts have changed' (Rule 5.260). The verification_date should be within 90 days of any upcoming hearing. (2) Attachments: the form text requires attaching the last two months of pay stubs (item 5) and self-employment requires P&L or Schedule C (item 7). The wizard cannot verify attachments are physically clipped, but the review should remind the filer if they declared salary/self-employment income with no attachment narrative. (3) Internal consistency: salary 'last month' should be in the same order of magnitude as 'average monthly' unless item 9 (change in income) is checked. Income from a job in item 1 should reconcile with item 5a (salary). Total expenses (13r) should be the sum of 13a-q (excluding 13a(1)(a) and (b)).

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    FL-142
    Schedule of Assets and Debts
    Schedule of Assets and Debts. The property side of preliminary disclosure that pairs with FL-150's income side; Family Code section 2104(a) requires each spouse to serve FL-150 plus either FL-142 OR FL-160 Property Declaration on the other party (the disclosing spouse picks one of the two property schedules; spouses may pick different schedules in the same case), and FC 2105(a) requires the same packet again as FINAL disclosure unless the parties stipulate to waive under FC 2105(d). The petitioner's 60-day clock under FC 2104(f) starts at FILING of FL-100; the respondent's clock at filing FL-120. Final disclosure is due at least 45 days before any trial under CRC 5.401(b) and before FL-180 judgment enters under FC 2106. Unlike FL-150, FL-142 is NOT filed with the court (FC 2104(b) and 2105(c)); the only paper that goes into the court file is FL-141 Declaration Regarding Service of Declaration of Disclosure (one for preliminary, one for final). FL-160 is the permitted substitute when the inventory is property-heavy (real estate parcels, multiple businesses, retirement plans needing QDRO-eligible subdivisions); the wizard surfaces both schedules and lets the disclosing spouse pick. FL-142 rows carry character-trait checkboxes per asset (FC 760 community-property presumption, FC 770 separate-property carve-out, FC 2581 acquired-during-marriage presumption); the wizard should NOT pre-classify because FC 2581 / 770 mistakes drive FC 2122 set-aside motions. The clerk will not enter the FL-180 judgment without FL-141 confirming the FL-142 (or FL-160) exchange happened on both sides, and a missing or fraudulent FL-142 exposes the disclosing spouse to FC 2107(b)-(c) sanctions (monetary, evidentiary, or terminating) plus the Marriage of Rossi omitted-asset rule (100% award to the non-disclosing spouse on the omitted item).
     FL-141
    Declaration Regarding Service of Declaration of Disclosure and Income and Expense Declaration
    Declaration Regarding Service of Declaration of Disclosure. FL-141 is the only paper that records the FL-150 + FL-142 (or FL-160) exchange in the court file under Family Code section 2104(a) (preliminary disclosure) and FC 2105(a) (final disclosure); each spouse files their own (separate FL-141s, with separate preliminary and final checkboxes on the form face). The petitioner's 60-day preliminary-disclosure clock runs from FILING FL-100 (FC 2104(f)); the respondent's runs from filing FL-120. Final disclosure under FC 2105(a) is due before judgment enters but at least 45 days before any trial under CRC 5.401(b) (unless mutually waived under FC 2105(d), which still requires preliminary FL-141s on both sides). Unlike FL-142 Schedule of Assets and Debts and FL-160 Property Declaration (both served, not filed, under FC 2104(a)), FL-150 IS filed with the court for support purposes (FC 3552), but the FL-150 that supports the FL-141 disclosure record is conceptually distinct from the FL-150 filed at a support hearing under California Rules of Court rule 5.260(a)(3); in practice many filers file one FL-150 that satisfies both purposes when timing aligns (filed-within-90-days of the support hearing AND served as part of the preliminary disclosure). The clerk will not enter the FL-180 judgment until both parties' FL-141s confirm the disclosure exchange happened (FC 2106), so FL-141 is the gate that opens FL-180. Defaulting respondents do NOT have to serve disclosure under FC 2110, but the petitioner still does; missing FL-141 on the petitioner's side will stall a default judgment under FC 2110 even though the respondent did nothing wrong. Missing the respondent's preliminary FL-141 also exposes the respondent to an FC 2107(b)-(c) sanctions motion (monetary, evidentiary, or terminating sanctions) and can void a later judgment under FC 2107(d) and FC 2122 set-aside grounds for fraud or failure to disclose.
     FL-160
    Property Declaration
    Property Declaration. FL-160 is one of two acceptable formats (with FL-142 Schedule of Assets and Debts) for itemizing community, separate, and quasi-community property and debts in the PRELIMINARY disclosure under Family Code section 2104(a) and the FINAL disclosure under FC 2105(a) (unless mutually waived under FC 2105(d), which still requires preliminary disclosure on both sides). A party who already files FL-150 to disclose income and expenses uses FL-160 (or FL-142) to disclose the property side. Property-heavy cases (real estate parcels needing legal descriptions, multiple businesses needing pro-forma valuations, retirement accounts with QDRO-eligible subdivisions) typically choose FL-160 over FL-142 because each FL-160 covers ONE asset / debt category in detail with row-level character-trait detail (community / separate / quasi-community under FC 760 / 770 / 2581) and continuation rows on FL-161 Continuation; FL-142 is a flatter aggregate. Each spouse picks one of the two schedules (the disclosing spouse's choice; spouses may pick different schedules in the same case, and FL-141 captures the asymmetry in items 3.a.1 / 3.a.2 and 4.a.1 / 4.a.2). FL-160 is served on the other spouse along with FL-150 + (FL-142 or FL-160) but is NOT filed with the court (FC 2104(a) and 2105(c)); only the FL-141 proof of service goes in the court file. FL-160 can ALSO serve as an FL-100 / FL-120 attachment when the petition or response itself needs an itemized property list, or as an FL-180 judgment attachment showing the property division ordered by the court; the disclosure-vs-attachment role shows in the FL-160 header captioning, and a single FL-160 mis-labeled as both can confuse the clerk and trigger rejection at intake. FL-160 imperfections drive FC 2107(b)-(c) sanctions and FC 2122 set-aside motions; the Marriage of Rossi omitted-asset rule (100% award of the omitted item to the non-disclosing spouse) applies.
     FL-100
    Petition (Marriage/Domestic Partnership)
    Petition (Marriage/Domestic Partnership). FL-100 opens the dissolution / legal separation / nullity case; FL-150 is mandatory inside that case whenever child or spousal support is at issue (Family Code section 3552; the court 'shall' require a current FL-150 from each party before issuing any order for child or spousal support) and is also part of preliminary disclosure for EVERY dissolution under FC 2104(a) regardless of whether support is requested (because each spouse must disclose income and expenses to enable the other spouse's informed property-division and support negotiation). The petitioner's preliminary-disclosure 60-day clock under FC 2104(f) starts at FILING of FL-100 (not from service of FL-110 on the respondent, and not from FL-120's filing), so FL-150 (paired with FL-142 Schedule of Assets and Debts or FL-160 Property Declaration on the property side) is typically served on the respondent within 60 days of the FL-100 file-stamp, then proven via FL-141 Declaration Regarding Service of Declaration of Disclosure in the court file. FL-150 must also be current (filed or updated within 90 days under California Rules of Court rule 5.260(a)(3), or accompanied by a no-material-change declaration) at any support hearing arising in the FL-100 case, and each spouse prepares their own (separate FL-150s, not a joint document). The clerk will not enter judgment on FL-180 with stale or missing FL-150s when support is being ordered (FC 2106 + CRC 5.405). FL-150 supports the statewide DissoMaster / X-Spouse child-support guideline calculation under FC 4055 and the spousal-support analysis under FC 4320 (factors include age, health, marketable skills, earning capacity, marriage duration, marital standard of living). FC 3667 imputation may apply when an FL-150 reports zero or implausibly low income without documentation. FL-100 plus FL-150 together also drive the FW-001 fee-waiver eligibility analysis under Gov Code 68632 (family income at or below 125% FPG, or means-tested benefit, or hardship).
     FL-120
    Response (Marriage/Domestic Partnership)
    Response (Marriage/Domestic Partnership). FL-150 from the respondent is a required component of the FL-120 filing in any support-affected case under Family Code section 3552 (FL-150 IS filed with the court in a sealed envelope, unlike FL-142 which is exchanged but not filed under FC 2104(b) and CRC 5.405(c)). FC 3552(a) requires that FL-150 be filed (not just exchanged) when any party requests or contests child or spousal support; CRC 5.260(a)(1) defines 'current' as filed within 90 days when the underlying income or expense information is unchanged. Two parallel clocks. The respondent's preliminary-disclosure 60-day clock under FC 2104(f) runs from FILING of FL-120 (not from service of FL-110, and not from the respondent's later participation date), so the respondent typically files and serves FL-150 within 60 days after their FL-120 file-stamp, then files FL-141 confirming the exchange. The respondent may also serve FL-150 WITH the FL-120 (concurrent service) to satisfy the 60-day clock at first appearance under FC 2104(a). Each party prepares their own FL-150; one party's filing does not satisfy the other's obligation under FC 3552(a) and FC 2104(c) (separate fiduciary duty of full disclosure attaches to each spouse under FC 721 and 1100(e)). Currency requirements at hearings. FL-150 must be current at every support-affected hearing in the FL-120 case: (a) initial pendente lite FL-300 RFO for temporary child support (under FC 3600 and 4055) or temporary spousal support (under FC 3600 and county-specific formula like Santa Clara or Alameda under Marriage of Burlini 143 Cal.App.3d 65); (b) the FL-180 prove-up under FC 2336; (c) any post-judgment FL-300 modification motion under FC 3651 / 4326. CRC 5.260(a)(3) requires the FL-150 to be current within 90 days of the hearing date; older FL-150 must be updated (a fresh FL-150 with current income, expenses, and assets filed and served on the other party). A respondent who shows up to the FL-180 prove-up with a stale FL-150 risks continuance or rejection. Attorney's-fee request mechanics. A respondent seeking need-based attorney's fees and costs from the petitioner under FC 2030 / 2032 (the supported-spouse fee-shifting statute) must file an FL-150 alongside the FL-120 or FL-300 request because the bench officer's FC 2030 analysis compares the parties' incomes line-by-line off their FL-150s. Marriage of Sullivan (37 Cal.3d 762) requires the court to consider income disparity, ability of one party to pay both sides' fees, and reasonableness of fees sought; Marriage of Tharp (188 Cal.App.4th 1295) on requiring detailed findings supporting the fee award. FL-319 lays out the fee request with supporting MC-025 / FL-158 declaration; FL-150 is the substrate. FC 2030(a)(2) explicitly requires the court to consider 'income and needs assessment' to ensure each party has access to legal representation. Final-disclosure FL-150. A second FL-150 filed close to FL-180 prove-up is required under FC 2105(a) unless mutual waiver of the final disclosure on FL-144 under FC 2105(d) is on file (preliminary FL-150 is NOT waivable under Marriage of McLain 7 Cal.App.5th 262 and Marriage of Steiner & Hosseini 117 Cal.App.4th 519). Mutual waiver of final disclosure on FL-144 is permitted only if both parties sign the FL-144 with the procedural requirements of FC 2105(d)(1)-(4) (knowledge of rights, full disclosure of value of community assets and liabilities). In a true-default case under FC 2107(c) the petitioner may proceed without RECEIVING the respondent's final FL-150, but the petitioner's own preliminary AND final FL-150 must have been served on the defaulted respondent. Confidentiality architecture. FL-150 financial detail is confidential under FC 3552(a) and stays in a sealed envelope in the court file; the respondent's FL-120 itself remains in the public portion of the file. Access to the sealed FL-150 is limited to the parties, counsel of record, the court, and (with court order) certain third parties (LCSA / IV-D agency under FC 17506; child support enforcement; certain pension administrators for QDRO valuation). CRC 1.20 governs confidential filings; CRC 5.83 incorporates CRC 1.20 for family-law sealed filings. Inadvertent disclosure of FL-150 income to the public file is a violation and subject to court-ordered re-sealing under CRC 2.551. Sanctions for missing or stale FL-150. The petitioner can move under FC 2107(b) for issue or evidentiary sanctions, monetary sanctions, and (in extreme cases) terminating sanctions against a respondent who fails to file FL-150 in the FC 2104(f) 60-day window. FC 2107(d) bars the court from entering FL-180 judgment until each side's FL-150 has been served and FL-141 documents the exchange. FC 271 sanctions for bad-faith litigation conduct in support context (e.g. concealing income to lower guideline child support) apply (Marriage of Falcone & Fyke 203 Cal.App.4th 964 on FC 271 fees). Income content. FL-150 items 5-15 capture all FC 4058 'income from whatever source derived' sources: wages and salary (5), self-employment (6), unemployment compensation (7), disability and workers' compensation (8), pension and retirement (9), Social Security (10), other (11). Item 11 (gross income from sources other than wages) captures dividends, interest, rents, royalties, trust income, annuities. Item 13 captures the prior-year income (essential for capturing bonus / commission patterns under Marriage of Mosley 165 Cal.App.4th 1375 on bonus imputation). Item 14 captures average monthly disposable income after FC 4059 deductions (taxes, FICA, mandatory retirement, mandatory union dues, health insurance, child support paid for other relationships, job-related expenses). Items 16-23 capture expenses, household composition, and other relevant facts for FC 4320 spousal support and FC 3552 disclosure.
     FL-110
    Summons (Family Law)
    Summons (Family Law). FL-110 is the clerk-issued summons that travels with FL-100 to the respondent under Family Code section 2330 (dissolution petition with summons) and FC 2020 (service-of-summons in family-law actions requires personal service under CCP 415.10 or service by mail with acknowledgment under CCP 415.30 or service by publication under CCP 415.50 when authorized); FL-150 enters the case on two parallel tracks tied to FL-110 / FL-100 / FL-120 milestones. First, in the preliminary-disclosure use case, Family Code section 2104(a) and FC 2104(a)(2) require each party to serve the other with FL-150 (and FL-142 Schedule of Assets and Debts under FC 2104(a)(1), or FL-160 Property Declaration as the disclosure substitute under FC 2104(b)) within 60 days of filing the petition (petitioner's 60-day FC 2104(f) clock starts at FL-100 filing) or filing the response (respondent's 60-day FC 2104(f) clock starts at FL-120 filing); the FC 2104(f) 60-day clock runs from the underlying filing event, not from service of FL-110, and the respondent's clock starts when they file FL-120 even if FL-110 was served much earlier. Failure to serve the FL-150 within the FC 2104(f) 60-day window does not invalidate the petition or response, but FC 2107(b)(2) authorizes monetary sanctions for non-disclosure and FC 2107(c) authorizes the court to set aside any property division based on incomplete disclosure under In re Marriage of Rossi (2001) 90 Cal. App. 4th 34 (set-aside for fraudulent omission). FL-150 must be exchanged in addition to (not in lieu of) FL-141 Declaration Re Service of Disclosure, which is the form that actually goes into the court file confirming that the FL-150 exchange occurred; the FL-150 itself stays in the disclosure exchange and is not filed (with the support-request exception below). Second, in any support-request use case under FC 4055 / FC 4320 / FC 3552 / FC 3600 / FC 3651, FL-150 must be served on the other side at least 9 court days before the FL-300 hearing (CCP 1005(b) responsive-declaration timing referenced from the FL-300 16-court-day moving-papers timing, plus 5-day mail extension under CCP 1013(a) when service is by mail) and must be 'current' within 90 days under California Rules of Court rule 5.260(a)(3); the FL-150 in this support-request context IS filed with the court (CRC rule 5.260(a)(1)) and becomes part of the public record unless sealed under CCP 1280. FL-110 itself triggers the respondent's separate 30-day response window under FC section 2020 (timer measured from personal service date of FL-110 plus the original FL-100; mail-service variant has a longer window under CCP 415.30); missing FL-150 disclosure within the 60-day FC 2104(f) window does not extend that 30-day FC 2020 response deadline, so respondents who think they will need more time for FL-150 should still file FL-120 (or stipulate to extend) within 30 days of FL-110 personal service. Failure to file FL-120 within 30 days exposes the respondent to default under FC 2334, CCP 585, and CCP 587, with the FL-150 disclosure obligation surviving the default (the responding party in default still has the FC 2104(a) 60-day disclosure obligation if they want to participate in the property-division analysis at the default hearing). ATROs (Automatic Temporary Restraining Orders) printed on FL-110 attach to the parties immediately upon FL-110 service under FC 2040; the ATROs include the four standard restrictions (no removal of children from California, no transfer of community-property assets, no cancellation of insurance, no incurrence of major non-routine debts), and FL-150 supports the petitioner's monitoring of any ATRO violation by documenting current bank balances and recent transactions that the respondent must not unilaterally change post-filing. FL-150's page 1 box 12 (cash-and-investment-accounts box) and page 3 item 14 (asset listing) are commonly compared against pre-petition bank records to detect ATRO violations under FC 2040 / FC 1100. UCCJEA-affected minor-children cases pair FL-110 with FL-105 declaration of jurisdiction under UCCJEA, which references the child custody and visitation context that the FL-150 child-support calculation under FC 4055 depends on.
     FL-300
    Request for Order
    Request for Order. California Rules of Court rule 5.260(a) requires FL-150 Income and Expense Declaration attached to FL-300 whenever the moving party requests child support, spousal / partner support, or attorney's fees, and FL-150 must be 'current' (filed or updated within 90 days under CRC 5.260(a)(3), or accompanied by a no-material-change declaration) on the date of the FL-300 hearing; an FL-150 filed earlier in the case but more than 90 days stale must be refiled with the FL-300 packet. The moving party serves FL-150 along with FL-300 at least 16 court days before the hearing under Code Civ. Proc. section 1005(b) (plus 5 calendar days for first-class-mail service under CCP 1013(a)), and the court uses FL-150 to apply the Family Code section 4055 statewide uniform child-support guideline (DissoMaster / X-Spouse calculation) or the FC 4320 spousal-support factors (age, health, marketable skills, earning capacity, marriage duration, marital standard of living, etc.); without a current FL-150 the court typically continues the hearing for evidence under CRC 5.260(b) or applies FC 3667 income imputation based on earning capacity. A responding party filing FL-320 Responsive Declaration must also serve their own current FL-150 at least 9 court days before the hearing under CCP 1005(b). FL-300 requesting attorney's fees under FC 2030 / 2031 / 2032 also requires FL-150 plus FL-319 Request for Attorney's Fees and Costs Attachment; the court grants need-based fee awards based on income disparity between the parties as shown on the dueling FL-150s. Modification of a prior FL-180 support order via FL-300 also requires a current FL-150 from the moving party plus a showing of changed circumstances under FC 3651 (the court will not modify on stale income data).
     FL-320
    Responsive Declaration to Request for Order
    Responsive Declaration to Request for Order. California Rules of Court rule 5.260(a) requires the responding party to file FL-150 with FL-320 whenever the underlying FL-300 puts child support, spousal or partner support, or attorney's fees at issue; the responding party's own FL-150 is what lets the court apply Family Code section 4055 (statewide uniform child-support guideline calculation, run through DissoMaster, X-Spouse, or Cal Support) or FC 4320 (14 spousal-support factors) symmetrically against both sides rather than only on the moving party's disclosure. Without a responding FL-150 the court usually proceeds on the moving party's numbers and may impute income to the responding party under FC 3667 based on earning capacity, recent W-2 history, or self-employment estimates per In re Marriage of Padilla (1995) 38 Cal.App.4th 1212; missing FL-150 is the most common reason responding parties lose contested support amounts at the FL-300 hearing. FL-150 must be 'current' (filed or updated within 90 days under CRC 5.260(a)(3), or accompanied by a no-material-change declaration) on the hearing date; a stale FL-150 in the file must be refiled with the FL-320 packet or the court may exclude the income evidence from consideration. The responding party serves FL-150 along with FL-320 at least 9 court days before the hearing under Code Civ. Proc. section 1005(b) (responsive papers must be served by personal delivery, fax to a party who agreed in writing under CCP 1010.6, e-service per FC 215 / CRC 2.250 if the case is set up for it, or overnight courier; mail service is not sufficient on the 9-court-day responsive timeline). FL-150 is also the basis for any FC 2030 / 2031 / 2032 need-based attorney-fee analysis the responding party wants the court to apply against the moving party (responding party can seek fees defensively when facing the FL-300 motion), because the court compares both parties' FL-150 income, expense, and asset disclosures to allocate the fee award.
     FL-191
    Child Support Case Registry Form
    Child Support Case Registry Form. Mandatory attachment to any order that establishes, modifies, or terminates child support, family support, or spousal support under Family Code section 4014; each parent files their own FL-191 (separate per-parent filings, NOT a joint document) alongside their FL-150 at every support hearing or judgment. Where FL-150 captures the income figures the court uses to apply the FC 4055 statewide uniform child-support guideline (DissoMaster / X-Spouse calculation) or the FC 4320 spousal-support factors (age, health, marketable skills, earning capacity, marriage duration, marital standard of living, etc.), FL-191 captures the RESULTING order's amounts plus each parent's contact, employer, and address information for the California State Case Registry under FC 17600 and Department of Child Support Services intake. FL-191 must be filed within 10 days of the order under FC 4014(a) and kept current as employer or address information changes under FC 4014(b) (parents notify the Registry of any change within 10 days for as long as the support order remains in effect, including post-judgment modification, income-withholding adjustments, and arrearage collection). Unlike FL-150 which goes in the PUBLIC court file, FL-191 is CONFIDENTIAL and held by the State Case Registry under FC 4014(a)(2), NOT in the public court file (the FL-191 form text directs the clerk to seal it on intake; address-of-record confidentiality protects DV survivors who registered under FC 6342 / Penal Code 1054.2 protective-disclosure orders). FL-150 plus FL-191 together drive BOTH the support amount AND the FL-435 spousal-support / FL-195 child-support wage-assignment enforcement that follows the order, plus the FC 17400 IV-D LCSA enforcement (license-suspension routing under FC 17520, tax intercept under 42 USC 664 Treasury Offset Program, federal-state PRWORA enforcement under 42 USC 666(a)). FC 3667 income imputation, FC 3651 changed-circumstances modification, and FC 3653 retroactivity rules all trace back to the FL-150 + FL-191 record pair.
     POS-030
    Proof of Service by First-Class Mail (Civil)
    Proof of Service by First-Class Mail. FL-150 is served on the other spouse as part of both preliminary disclosure under Family Code section 2104(a) and final disclosure under FC 2105(a); the server (anyone 18 or older who is not a party to the case, under Code Civ. Proc. section 1013(a)) signs POS-030 to document the mailing. The original POS-030 is filed alongside FL-141 to prove the disclosure exchange (FL-141 references the POS-030 in the proof-of-service block); FL-150 itself is also filed separately with the court when it supports a current support hearing under FC 3552 (the FL-150 in a sealed envelope under FC 3552(a)). Family-law-specific FL-335 (Proof of Service, Family Law) is preferred in many counties for inter-party FL-150 service after both parties have appeared; POS-030 is the underlying Code of Civil Procedure equivalent and is also accepted. Mail service is the standard method for FL-150 because both parties have already submitted to court jurisdiction (the petitioner by filing FL-100, the respondent by filing FL-120); personal service is acceptable but rarely necessary. Under CCP 1013(a) mail service is complete on the date of mailing and adds 5 calendar days (or 10 if served outside California, 20 if outside the United States) to any responsive deadline the served FL-150 triggers, but the 60-day preliminary-disclosure clock under FC 2104(f) is independent of POS-030 service mechanics (it runs from filing FL-100 or FL-120). A POS-030 served on a self-represented party uses the party's address of record on FL-100 / FL-120; an attorney-represented party is served at counsel's address per CCP 1011 / 1013.
     MC-025
    Attachment to Judicial Council Form
    Attachment (MC-025 Judicial Council continuation page). FL-150 caps several list items at three rows on the printed form, which is below the actual entries needed by most filers with mixed income sources, multiple investment accounts, or a household with more than two minor children. The items that overflow on a real FL-150: page 2 item 5 (other minor child rows beyond the two pre-printed slots; large families need MC-025 for child 3, 4, 5 and any pre-existing-support-order children under the FC 4057(b)(5) adjustment); page 2 item 11 (income from self-employment, partnership, S-corp, sole proprietorship, or interest / dividend income with the corresponding business-expense breakdown - small-business owners often need separate MC-025 rows for each LLC / DBA they own, and FC 4058(a)(2) defines self-employment income as gross receipts minus reasonable business expenses required to operate the business, so each business needs its own line); page 3 item 13 (deductions per pay period including required union dues, mandatory retirement, federal / state / FICA / SDI withholdings, and other 'mandatory' deductions under FC 4059 - mandatory deductions reduce income for guideline calculation under DissoMaster); page 3 item 14 (cash, checking, savings, money market, brokerage, and investment accounts with current balance - the FL-150 caps at 3 rows but a typical filer has at least 4-6 financial accounts across banks, retirement, and brokerage); page 3 item 15 (real property and other assets - FL-150 caps at 3 rows but mixed-property filers (primary residence, rental property, vacation home, raw land) need MC-025); and page 4 item 17 (household installment debts and monthly expenses - the form's pre-printed expense categories cover housing, food, utilities, transportation, insurance, education, but not every category, and the FC 4059(g) hardship deductions for unreimbursed medical expenses or extraordinary health expenses need detailed MC-025 narrative). MC-025 is the standard continuation for any of those overflows under California Rules of Court rule 5.260 and CRC rule 3.1110(f) incorporation by reference; family-heavy or self-employment-heavy filers commonly need at least one MC-025 to keep DissoMaster guideline calculations accurate. Header each MC-025 'Attachment [item number] to FL-150' with the case caption (CRC rule 2.111(2) caption uniformity) and party names; each MC-025 attachment incorporates by reference under CRC rule 3.1110(f) and is signed under penalty of perjury under Code of Civil Procedure section 2015.5 on the attachment itself (the FL-150 page-4 declaration signature covers the form proper, but the additional factual representations on each MC-025 need their own separate signature for completeness; same date is fine for both signatures). FL-150 is filed with the court under Family Code section 3552 (support filings), FC 3664 (income-and-expense exchange on demand by the other party), FC 4055 (guideline support calculation), and California Rules of Court rule 5.260; FL-150 is also a preliminary-disclosure attachment under FC 2104(a)(2) and a final-disclosure attachment under FC 2105(c) (whereas FL-142 disclosures stay in the FC 2104(b) / 2105 disclosure exchange and do NOT travel with the court file, FL-150 DOES go into the court file, so MC-025 attachments to FL-150 are publicly accessible court documents unless sealed under CCP 1280 sealed-record procedures). FL-150 currency: FL-150 must be current within 90 days at any support hearing under CRC rule 5.260(a)(3), and the same 90-day currency rule applies to MC-025 attachments. The local-rule filing custom in most counties is to file a fresh FL-150 within 90 days of any FL-300 / FL-307 / FL-307-INFO / FL-380 motion to modify support, and MC-025 attachments either get refreshed or get re-filed with a 'no material change since prior MC-025' declaration. For Family Code section 3552(c) computer-printout attachments (pay stubs, tax returns, W-2s, 1099s, K-1s, profit-and-loss statements), these are attached to FL-150 as exhibits rather than MC-025, although a complex S-corp K-1 income breakdown often pairs MC-025 narrative explaining the K-1 with the K-1 itself as an exhibit. Marriage of Loh (1999) 93 Cal. App. 4th 325 and Marriage of Hall (2000) 81 Cal. App. 4th 313 require the FL-150 to be supported by documentary evidence for self-employment income to avoid imputation; MC-025 is where the support narrative goes.
     DV-120
    Response to Request for Domestic Violence Restraining Order
    Response to DV Restraining Order. The respondent files a current FL-150 with DV-120 whenever the DV-100 petitioner checked item 24 (child support), item 25 (spousal or partner support), or item 26 (attorney fees) so the judge has the respondent's income side to apply Family Code section 4055 (statewide uniform child-support guideline / DissoMaster / X-Spouse calculation) or FC 4320 (spousal-support factors: age, health, marketable skills, earning capacity, marriage duration, marital standard of living, all 14 factors) at the DV-109 hearing. FL-150 must be 'current' under California Rules of Court rule 5.260(a)(3), meaning filed or updated within 90 days of the hearing date (or accompanied by a no-material-change declaration); a stale FL-150 must be refiled along with DV-120 or the court may exclude the income evidence from consideration. Without a responding FL-150 the court usually proceeds on the petitioner's numbers, which the respondent will not want; the petitioner's FL-150 may impute income to the respondent under FC 3667 based on earning capacity, recent W-2 history, or self-employment estimates, and the court has discretion to accept the imputed figure when the respondent fails to disclose under In re Marriage of Padilla (1995) 38 Cal.App.4th 1212. Respondent serves FL-150 with the DV-120 packet on the petitioner via DV-250 (DV-specific proof of service) or POS-030 (Code Civ. Proc. section 1013(a) civil mail-service) before the hearing under FC section 245(b) and CCP 1005(b) 16-court-day notice rules (or 9 court days for responsive declarations). The DV case itself is fee-free under FC 6222 and Gov Code 6103.4 (waives filing fees, sheriff service fees, and certified-copy fees automatically), so no FW-001 is needed for the FL-150 served as part of the DV-120 packet; the GC 6103.4 / FC 6222 exemption is automatic and broader than the discretionary FW-001 path under Gov Code 68632. FL-150 also drives the FC 2030 / 2031 / 2032 need-based attorney-fee analysis if DV-100 item 26 attorney's fees are at issue, because the court compares both parties' FL-150 income, expense, and asset disclosures to allocate the fee award between them.
     FL-180
    Judgment (Family Law)
    Final Judgment (Family Law). The support orders entered on FL-180 (or in its FL-342 child-support attachment and FL-343 spousal-support attachment) are calculated from each party's income as reported on FL-150 under two distinct statutory rubrics: Child support guideline formula. Family Code section 4055 supplies the algebraic formula CS = K[HN - (H%)(TN)] where CS is child support, K is the income allocation factor under FC 4055(b)(3), HN is the high earner's net monthly disposable income, H% is the approximate percentage of time the high earner has primary physical responsibility under FC 4055(b)(1)(D), and TN is the total net monthly disposable income of both parties (HN + LN). HN and TN are derived from FL-150 line items (gross income FL-150 item 11 minus FC 4059 deductions for income tax, FICA, mandatory retirement, mandatory union dues, health insurance, child support paid for other relationships, and job-related expenses); FC 4058 defines gross income broadly to include 'income from whatever source derived' including wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses, royalties, rents, dividends, interest, trust income, annuities, workers' compensation, disability, retirement, capital gains, and social security other than SSI; FC 4058(b) permits the court to impute income from the earning capacity of a voluntarily unemployed or underemployed parent (Marriage of Cheriton, 92 Cal.App.4th 269; Marriage of LaBass & Munsee, 56 Cal.App.4th 1331; Marriage of Bardzik, 165 Cal.App.4th 1291 on burden of proof for imputation). FC 4057 sets the presumptive correctness of the guideline; FC 4057(b) lists the limited rebuttal factors (extraordinarily high earner under 4057(b)(3); deferred sale of residence under (b)(2); special-circumstance children's needs under (b)(5)). FC 4061-4063 govern additional and add-on support (uninsured medical, child care, travel). FC 4064 limits guideline to in-California time-share figures. Spousal support factors. FC 4320(a)-(n) lists the 14 factors the court must consider for permanent spousal support: marketable skills (a)(1) including the time and expenses to acquire skills (a)(2); impact of unemployment due to domestic duties (a)(3); contribution to supporting party's education or career (b); supporting party's ability to pay (c); needs of each party based on the marital standard of living (d); obligations and assets (e); duration of marriage (f); ability of supported party to engage in gainful employment without unduly interfering with care of dependent children (g); age and health of parties (h); documented evidence of domestic violence (i); immediate and specific tax consequences (j); balance of hardships (k); goal of self-supporting status within a reasonable period (l) ('reasonable period' is presumptively one-half the length of marriages under 10 years under FC 4320(l), but no fixed presumption for long marriages under FC 4336(a)); criminal-conviction-of-violent-felony bar (m); any other factors (n). FL-150 supplies the substrate for items (c) ability to pay, (d) needs / marital standard of living, (e) obligations and assets, (g) gainful employment, and (l) self-supporting. Marriage of Cheriton (92 Cal.App.4th 269) requires detailed FC 4320 analysis. Pendente lite (temporary) spousal support typically uses a county-specific formula (Santa Clara, Alameda, Marin, Contra Costa formulas) under Marriage of Burlini (143 Cal.App.3d 65) and FC 3600; the FL-150 also drives this calculation. Current FL-150 requirement at FL-180 prove-up. A current FL-150 (filed or updated within 90 days of the hearing under CRC 5.260(a)(3); 'current' if facts have not materially changed) is required at any default-prove-up under FC 2336 or trial hearing where the court is being asked to set or confirm support inside FL-180. A stale FL-150 (more than 90 days old, or showing income that has materially changed) is the most common reason a default-prove-up packet bounces back from the clerk; the fix is to file a fresh FL-150 and re-lodge FL-180. Disclosure gate intersection. FL-150 is one of the disclosure documents covered by FL-141 (which is the FL-180 disclosure gate under FC 2105(a)); FL-180 cannot enter until each party's preliminary AND final disclosures, including FL-150 and FL-142 / FL-160, were exchanged or waived by FL-144 mutual stipulation under FC 2105(d) (preliminary disclosure is NEVER waivable under Marriage of McLain, 7 Cal.App.5th 262, and Marriage of Steiner & Hosseini, 117 Cal.App.4th 519). In a true-default case under FC 2107(c) where the respondent never filed FL-120, the petitioner may proceed without RECEIVING the respondent's final disclosure, but the petitioner's FL-150 must still have been served on the respondent and proven by the petitioner's FL-141. Confidentiality of underlying figures. The FL-150 attached to FL-180 prove-up stays in a confidential sealed envelope under FC 3552(a) and CRC 1.20 (incorporated by CRC 5.83); the FL-180 judgment itself recites the resulting support amount in items 4.d and 4.e but does not republish the underlying income figures. This shields the income from the public court file while making the support order itself a matter of public record (necessary for wage assignment under FL-435 / FL-195 and enforcement under FC 5230). Modification mechanics post-FL-180. After FL-180 enters, either party may move to modify support under FC 3651 (child) or FC 4326 (spousal) by filing FL-300 with a fresh FL-150; FC 3653(a) limits retroactivity of any modification to the FL-300 filing date, so the obligor whose income drops files FL-300 immediately rather than waiting. Marriage of Gavron (203 Cal.App.3d 705) Gavron-warning protections and FC 4330(b) self-supporting duty notice are entered on FL-180 item 4.m and reaffirmed at any subsequent modification.
     FL-435
    Earnings Assignment Order for Spousal or Partner Support
    Earnings Assignment Order for Spousal or Partner Support (FL-435). Issued by the court under Family Code section 5208 (mandatory earnings assignment for spousal or partner support) and FC 5230(a) (immediate income-withholding requirement applicable to any support order; child-support uses the FL-195 family-code counterpart, but the FL-435 mechanism for spousal / partner support draws on the same FL-150 income data). FL-435 is the wage-assignment instrument that converts the underlying FL-180 / FL-300 / FL-340 / FL-343 support judgment or order into an enforceable withholding order on the obligor's employer. The withholding amount on FL-435 must match the underlying spousal-support order amount; the support order's amount was calculated from each party's FL-150 (page 1-3 income data run through DissoMaster, Xspouse, or SupportTax guideline software for FC 4055 child-support / FC 6 / FC 4320 spousal-support analysis, or set by the judge applying FC 4320 long-term factors at trial: marketable skills, duration of marriage, time / expense to acquire education or training to support self, supporting party's ability to pay, needs based on the marital standard of living, obligations and assets of each party, duration of marriage, ability of supported party to engage in gainful employment without unduly interfering with custody of children, age and health of parties, all documented evidence of any domestic violence, immediate and specific tax consequences, balance of hardships, goal of supported party becoming self-supporting within a reasonable period of time, criminal conviction of an abusive spouse, and any other factors the court determines are just and equitable). FL-435's number traces back to the FL-150 evidentiary record so the obligor cannot challenge the FL-435 amount without first challenging the FL-180 / FL-300 support judgment or filing FL-307 / FL-380 to modify the underlying support order. Updated FL-150s within 90 days of any FL-435 hearing are required by California Rules of Court rule 5.260(a)(3) when modification is sought; stale FL-150 means the judge has no current income basis to adjust the FL-435 amount, and the court typically continues the hearing for a fresh FL-150 rather than ruling on stale data. After judicial signature on FL-435, the obligee serves a certified copy on the payor (employer) by certified or first-class mail under FC 5232 (service-of-assignment rules), accompanied by a blank FL-450 (Request for Hearing Regarding Earnings Assignment) which gives the payor and the obligor a 10-day window under FC 5240(a) to object on grounds that the assignment was issued in error, that the assignment exceeds the FC 5246 / FC 5247 / 15 USC 1673(b) Consumer Credit Protection Act 50-65 percent cap on earnings withholding, or that the obligor is not the named party. The payor must begin withholding within 10 days of receipt under FC 5232 / FC 5231 (10-day employer compliance deadline), and the withheld amounts are sent to the obligee directly (private support order) or to the State Disbursement Unit (SDU) under FC 5237 / FC 17309 if the case is IV-D enforcement. Child support uses FL-195 (Income Withholding for Support) instead of FL-435, but FL-195 draws on the same FL-150 income data and is calculated under FC 4055 statewide guideline (the FC 4055 formula references each party's FL-150 line 13 net disposable income after FC 4059 mandatory deductions). The CCPA cap under 15 USC 1673(b) limits combined child + spousal support withholding to 50 percent of disposable earnings if the obligor has a second family, 60 percent if the obligor has no other dependents, plus 5 percent extra if the obligor is more than 12 weeks in arrears; the obligor uses FL-450 / FL-455 to assert the cap. For self-employed obligors with no W-2 employer to receive FL-435, the obligee uses FL-160 levy procedures or seeks contempt under CCP 1209(a)(5) for non-payment of court-ordered support, both of which still trace back to FL-150 income evidence. FL-435 can be served on multiple successive employers under FC 5260 (continuing withholding); the obligee files an updated FL-435 each time the obligor changes employers. Stay-of-service requests under FC 5260 are heard within 10 days of the FL-450 filing and require an updated FL-150 from the obligor establishing changed financial circumstances.
     DV-100
    Request for Domestic Violence Restraining Order
    Request for Domestic Violence Restraining Order. DV-100 items 15 (child support) and 20 (spousal or partner support) are stand-alone support requests that the DV court can decide as part of the restraining-order ruling under Family Code section 6341 (DVPA support authority), and DV-100 item 22 (attorney's fees and costs under FC 6344) is similarly support-adjacent because the court's ability-to-pay analysis runs through the same income data. None of those items can be granted without the petitioner's current FL-150 (and, for the responding party, FL-150 attached to DV-120) because the support guideline at FC 4055 for child support and the FC 4320 factor list for spousal support both require each party's net disposable income (FC 4058 gross income, FC 4059 mandatory FICA / Medicare / income-tax / state-disability / health-insurance / mandatory-union-dues / mandatory-retirement / FC 4059(d) job-related-expense deductions, FC 4060 monthly conversion). California Rules of Court rule 5.260(a)(1) requires FL-150 at every hearing involving support, and CRC 5.260(a)(3) requires the supporting data to be current within 90 days of the hearing; a DV case on a same-day TRO calendar still needs FL-150 by the noticed DV-109 hearing or the item 15 / 20 support orders are continued, or denied with leave to refile via FL-300 in the family-law case, or routed to FL-155 (Financial Statement, Simplified) if the case is child-support-only and the parties qualify under CRC 5.260(b) (no spousal support, no self-employment, no rental income, no investment income). The DV bench officer can also set temporary support under FC 6341 based on a properly completed FL-150 even when no FL-100 dissolution is yet on file because DV cases stand alone as their own action under FC 6224 (DV jurisdiction independent of any pending dissolution); when the parties later open a dissolution under FL-100, the DV-court support order continues in force until modified by FL-300 (Request for Order) in the family-law case under FC 3651(a) (any support order may be modified or terminated at any time on a showing of changed circumstances). Both parties file their own FL-150 if both ask for support; the respondent's FL-150 rides with DV-120 under FC 6341 read with CRC 5.260(a)(1), and the petitioner's rides with the DV-100 or is supplemented before the DV-109 hearing. For the DV-100 item 16 wage-assignment request, the court issues FL-195 (Income Withholding for Support, for child support) under FC 5230(a) immediate-withholding requirement or FL-435 (Earnings Assignment Order for Spousal or Partner Support) under FC 5208, in each case with the withholding amount calculated from the same FL-150 income data and capped at the FC 5246 / FC 5247 / 15 USC 1673(b) Consumer Credit Protection Act limit (50 percent of disposable earnings with another family, 60 percent with no other dependents, plus 5 percent if more than 12 weeks in arrears). For the DV-100 item 22 attorney-fees request under FC 6344, the court runs an FC 2030/2032 needs-and-ability analysis off both FL-150s; without a respondent's FL-150 the court usually grants a need-based fee award against the respondent on the strength of the petitioner's FL-150 alone (FC 2030(a)(2) lets the court rely on the moving party's FL-150 when the other side fails to file). FL-150 financial detail in a DV file is confidential under FC 3552(a) (envelope sealed), accessible only as authorized under FC 3552(b) and 3553 (party and counsel for purposes of the case), with FC 3565 sanctions for unauthorized disclosure (FL-150 contents may not be used as evidence in a dependency, criminal, or unrelated civil case absent court order); bring 3 paper copies to court (original for clerk, one for the judge, one for service on the other party at the hearing) and ask the clerk to seal the FL-150 envelope at filing per FC 3552(a). If the responding party is an active-duty service member, the support items on DV-100 are subject to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act stay under 50 USC 3931 (mandatory stay) and 50 USC 3932 (discretionary stay) until the service member can meaningfully participate in the FL-150 disclosure exchange; the DV TRO conduct restraints under FC 6320 are not subject to SCRA and proceed without delay even when support items are stayed.
     FL-105
    Declaration Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA)
    Declaration Under UCCJEA. When child support is at issue and minor children are involved, FL-105 establishes the court's jurisdiction to set custody-adjacent orders under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (Family Code sections 3400-3465, California's adoption of UCCJEA). Without an FL-105 on file from the party who first raised custody, FC 3409(a) and FC 3424 bar the court from making any custody order, and child support requires a parallel custody / visitation order because the FC 4055 guideline calculation depends on each parent's timeshare percentage. UCCJEA jurisdiction framework. FC 3421(a)(1) gives California 'home state' jurisdiction when the child has lived in California with a parent for at least 6 consecutive months before the FL-100 filing (or since birth for children under 6 months). FC 3421(a)(2) gives 'significant connection' jurisdiction when no other state is home state OR the home state declines (with the child and at least one parent having significant connection with California plus substantial evidence in the state). FC 3422 governs continuing exclusive jurisdiction (the court that made the initial determination keeps jurisdiction until no child / parent retains significant connection or the court determines another state is more appropriate). FC 3424 covers emergency temporary jurisdiction (child present in California and needs protection from mistreatment / abuse). FC 3441 governs modification of UCCJEA jurisdiction by another state's court. FC 3402(g) defines the operative 'home state' term. Marriage of Nurie (176 Cal.App.4th 478) on UCCJEA home-state analysis in a contested international case; In re Marriage of Sareen (153 Cal.App.4th 371) on modification jurisdiction; In re Marriage of Schneider (173 Cal.App.4th 1066) on emergency jurisdiction limits. FL-105 / FL-150 timeshare interaction. The FL-105 child-residence facts (items 1.a through 4.a, listing each child's residence over the last 5 years; FC 3429 disclosure duty) feed the FL-150 timeshare estimate (FL-150 page 1 item 3 reports each parent's approximate timeshare percentage). The two forms together drive the guideline child support calculation under FC 4055: the algebraic formula CS = K[HN - (H%)(TN)] where H% (approximate percentage of time the high earner has primary physical responsibility) comes directly from the FL-105 / FL-150 timeshare interplay. A 50/50 timeshare produces a different guideline result than 70/30; small timeshare differences move the guideline by hundreds of dollars per month. Inaccurate timeshare reporting on FL-150 (or inconsistent timeshare between FL-105 and FL-150) is a common reason child-support orders are challenged on modification. Marriage of Cheriton (92 Cal.App.4th 269) on guideline calculation precision. Currency requirements at hearings. Both forms ride together at any hearing where child support is set or modified: (a) initial FL-300 RFO for temporary child support; (b) FL-180 prove-up under FC 2336; (c) post-judgment FL-300 modification under FC 3651. A stale FL-105 (residence facts more than 12 months old, or omitting a child's relocation) PLUS a stale FL-150 (income data more than 90 days old under CRC 5.260(a)(3)) is the most common reason a child-support order gets continued at first appearance. CRC 5.260(a)(1) defines 'current' for FL-150 as within 90 days; FL-105 has no fixed currency rule but FC 3429(a) imposes a continuing disclosure duty so a residence change requires update within a reasonable time (most counties expect update before any custody / support hearing reflecting the change). FC 3409 requires the court to make UCCJEA jurisdiction findings BEFORE entering custody orders; without current FL-105 the court cannot make those findings. Confidentiality architecture. FL-105 is part of the public court file (jurisdiction is a public adjudicative fact under FC 3402(g) and Gov. Code section 70010); FL-150 income detail is confidential under FC 3552(a) and held in a sealed envelope under CRC 1.20 and 5.83. So one form (FL-105) goes in the public file, the companion (FL-150) goes in a sealed envelope, even though both ride together at the hearing. Each parent has independent FC 3409(a) disclosure duty (continuing) and FC 3552 disclosure duty (separate); one parent's FL-105 / FL-150 does NOT satisfy the other parent's. Out-of-state relocation triggers. A parent moving children out of state mid-case must file an updated FL-105 within a reasonable time under FC 3429(a) (typically 30 days; CRC 5.405 mentions 30 days for change of residence). That change can also trigger a child-support modification on FL-300 because timeshare often shifts when residence shifts, and FC 3653(a) limits retroactivity of any modification to the FL-300 filing date (so the obligee or obligor seeking modification files FL-300 immediately when residence changes rather than waiting). Move-away custody modification under FC 7501 and Marriage of Burgess (13 Cal.4th 25) presumptive right to relocate; Marriage of LaMusga (32 Cal.4th 1072) factors in joint-custody cases. The FL-105 update is the procedural anchor for either modification. Safe at Home overlay. A parent with confidential address protection under Gov. Code section 6206 (Safe at Home program for DV / stalking / sexual assault survivors) uses the Secretary of State substitute address on FL-105; the actual residence address is filed under seal with the court (FC 3429(b) and CRC 5.83(b)). FL-150 also uses the substitute address. Safe at Home addresses are not disclosable to the other parent or counsel without court order under Gov. Code 6209. Multi-child residence. FL-105 covers up to 4 children (items 1-4) plus FL-105(A) for additional children; FL-150 has no fixed child cap. Each child's residence chain is tracked separately on FL-105 because UCCJEA jurisdiction is child-specific (different children may have different home states). The timeshare percentage on FL-150 is the parent's overall timeshare with the children collectively, but child support is calculated per child under FC 4055.

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    Your Name
    blocker

    Caption must identify the declarant.

    • Filer lists nickname.
    • Filer omits middle name.
    Firm Name
    none

    Attorneys only.

    • Pro se filers fill with employer.
    • Attorneys list lead partner only.
    Bar Number
    none

    Attorneys only.

    • Pro se filers fill with DL.
    • Out-of-state attorneys use home-state bar.
    Your Street
    blocker

    Caption street address. DV note: filers leaving abuse should consider Safe at Home or a friend's address.

    • Filer lists outdated address.
    • Filer lists P.O. Box only.
    Your City
    blocker

    Caption city.

    • Filer lists county.
    • Filer abbreviates.
    Your State
    blocker

    Caption state.

    • Filer spells out California.
    • Filer uses lowercase.
    Your Zip
    blocker

    Caption ZIP.

    • Filer pastes ZIP+4 with dash.
    • Filer guesses.
    Your Phone
    blocker

    Caption phone.

    • Filer lists outdated phone.
    • Filer lists work number.
    Your Email
    none

    Optional in practice for self-represented filers.

    • Filer pastes rarely-checked email.
    • Pro se filers worry about leaving blank.
    Atty For
    blocker

    Identifies who the filer represents. Pro se filers write 'Self-represented' or 'In Pro Per'.

    • Pro se filers leave blank.
    • Filer writes the wrong role.
    Court County
    blocker

    Same county as the underlying case.

    • Filer lists county they live in.
    • Filer adds 'County of'.
    Court Street
    blocker

    Court street address.

    • Filer lists courthouse name.
    • Filer uses old address.
    Court Mailing
    none

    Optional; only when different from street.

    • Filer fills when same as street.
    • Filer pastes their own P.O. Box.
    Court City Zip
    blocker

    Court city and ZIP.

    • Filer lists only the city.
    • Filer uses old courthouse ZIP.
    Court Branch
    blocker

    Branch name; required for routing in counties with multiple courthouses.

    • Filer leaves blank in multi-branch counties.
    • Filer types informal name.
    Petitioner Caption
    blocker

    Petitioner from the underlying case caption.

    • Filer shortens petitioner's name.
    • Filer uses nickname.
    Respondent Caption
    blocker

    Respondent from the underlying case caption.

    • Filer shortens respondent's name.
    • Filer uses nickname.
    Other Party Caption
    none

    Used in parentage or government-led support cases (DCSS as claimant). Blank in most marital dissolutions.

    • Filer leaves blank when third party joined.
    • Filer fills when no third party.
    Case Number
    blocker

    FL-150 is filed inside an existing case, so the case number is always assigned by the time of filing.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer paste with extra spaces.
    Employer Name
    warning

    Current employer; if unemployed, most recent. Blank flagged as warning because the form text says 'Give information on your current job or, if you're unemployed, your most recent job', which the court treats as required.

    • Filer lists job title.
    • Filer leaves blank when employed.
    Employer Address
    warning

    Employer address. Used for income verification subpoenas.

    • Filer lists their own address.
    • Filer leaves blank when employed.
    Employer Phone
    info

    Employer phone. Used for income verification.

    • Filer lists their own phone.
    • Filer leaves blank when employed.
    Occupation
    warning

    Job title or trade. Used by the court when imputing earning capacity (Family Code section 4058) if the filer is underemployed.

    • Filer lists job title acronym.
    • Filer is vague.
    Date Started Job
    info

    Job start date. Helps the court see income tenure.

    • Filer guesses.
    • Filer lists year only.
    Date Ended Job
    none

    Required ONLY if currently unemployed. If employed, leave blank.

    • Filer fills when still employed.
    • Filer leaves blank when ended.
    Hours Per Week
    warning

    Hours worked per week. Used to test imputed full-time income.

    • Filer lists daily hours.
    • Filer guesses.
    Gross Pay Amount
    warning

    Gross pay (before taxes). The amount on the gross pay line of the most recent pay stub.

    • Filer lists net.
    • Filer lists annual when monthly expected.
    Gross Pay Period
    warning

    Per month / week / hour. Required if gross_pay_amount is filled.

    • Filer confuses bi-weekly with semi-monthly.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Age
    blocker

    Required by the form ('My age is').

    • Filer guesses.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Completed High School
    blocker

    Yes/No required.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer marks both yes and no.
    Highest Grade If No Hs
    warning

    Required only if completed_high_school == no.

    • Filer fills when completed HS.
    • Filer leaves blank when did not.
    College Years
    none

    Optional. Leave blank if no college.

    • Filer guesses.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    College Degrees
    none

    Optional. Leave blank if no degree.

    • Filer is vague.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Graduate Years
    none

    Optional. Leave blank if no graduate school.

    • Filer guesses.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Graduate Degrees
    none

    Optional. Leave blank if no graduate degree.

    • Filer is vague.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Professional License
    none

    Optional. Affects imputed earning capacity if filer is licensed but not working.

    • Filer leaves blank when licensed.
    • Filer is vague.
    Vocational Training
    none

    Optional.

    • Filer leaves blank when applicable.
    • Filer is vague.
    Last Filed Tax Year
    blocker

    Required ('I last filed taxes for tax year').

    • Filer lists current year (which has not been filed yet).
    • Filer guesses.
    Tax Filing Status
    blocker

    Required.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer's status does not match the actual return.
    Joint Filer Name
    warning

    Required only if tax_filing_status == married_jointly.

    • Filer leaves blank when MFJ.
    • Filer fills when single.
    State Tax Returns
    blocker

    Required: California or other state.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer fills when CA.
    Other State
    warning

    Required only if state_tax_returns == other.

    • Filer leaves blank when state is other than CA.
    • Filer fills when CA.
    Exemptions
    blocker

    Required ('I claim the following number of exemptions').

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Other Party Estimated Income
    warning

    Estimate of the other party's gross monthly income. Best honest estimate; the court uses it as a starting point until the other side files.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses without basis.
    Other Party Estimate Basis
    warning

    Required if other_party_estimated_income is filled.

    • Filer is vague.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Salary Last Month
    warning

    Salary or wages from last calendar month, gross before taxes. Required if filer is employed.

    • Filer averages instead of using last month's actual.
    • Filer leaves blank when salary/wages received.
    Salary Avg Monthly
    warning

    Average monthly salary over last 12 months. Required if filer is employed.

    • Filer uses last month value here.
    • Filer leaves blank when salary/wages received.
    Overtime Last Month
    none

    Overtime gross last month. Optional if no overtime.

    • Filer averages instead of using last month's actual.
    • Filer leaves blank when overtime received.
    Overtime Avg Monthly
    none

    Average monthly overtime. Optional if no overtime.

    • Filer uses last month value here.
    • Filer leaves blank when overtime received.
    Commissions Last Month
    none

    Commissions or bonuses last month. Optional if none.

    • Filer averages instead of using last month's actual.
    • Filer leaves blank when commissions/bonuses received.
    Commissions Avg Monthly
    none

    Average monthly commissions/bonuses. Optional if none.

    • Filer uses last month value here.
    • Filer leaves blank when commissions/bonuses received.
    Public Assistance Currently Receiving
    none

    Boolean: currently receiving TANF, SSI, GA/GR.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer marks 'no' when receiving.
    Public Assistance Last Month
    warning

    Public assistance last month. Required if currently receiving.

    • Filer averages instead of using last month's actual.
    • Filer leaves blank when public assistance received.
    Public Assistance Avg Monthly
    warning

    Average monthly public assistance. Required if currently receiving.

    • Filer uses last month value here.
    • Filer leaves blank when public assistance received.
    Spousal Support Received Source
    none

    Source of spousal support received. Optional if not receiving.

    • Filer leaves blank when receiving.
    • Filer is vague.
    Spousal Support Last Month
    none

    Spousal support received last month. Optional if none.

    • Filer averages instead of using last month's actual.
    • Filer leaves blank when spousal support received received.
    Spousal Support Avg Monthly
    none

    Average monthly spousal support received.

    • Filer uses last month value here.
    • Filer leaves blank when spousal support received received.
    Partner Support Received Source
    none

    Source of partner support received. Optional.

    • Filer leaves blank when receiving.
    • Filer is vague.
    Partner Support Last Month
    none

    Partner support received last month. Optional.

    • Filer averages instead of using last month's actual.
    • Filer leaves blank when partner support received received.
    Partner Support Avg Monthly
    none

    Average monthly partner support received.

    • Filer uses last month value here.
    • Filer leaves blank when partner support received received.
    Pension Last Month
    none

    Pension/retirement last month. Optional if none.

    • Filer averages instead of using last month's actual.
    • Filer leaves blank when pension/retirement received.
    Pension Avg Monthly
    none

    Average monthly pension/retirement. Optional if none.

    • Filer uses last month value here.
    • Filer leaves blank when pension/retirement received.
    Ssr Last Month
    none

    Social Security retirement (not SSI) last month. Optional if none.

    • Filer averages instead of using last month's actual.
    • Filer leaves blank when Social Security retirement received.
    Ssr Avg Monthly
    none

    Average monthly SSR. Optional if none.

    • Filer uses last month value here.
    • Filer leaves blank when Social Security retirement received.
    Disability Source
    none

    Source of disability income. Optional if no disability income.

    • Filer leaves blank when receiving.
    • Filer is vague.
    Disability Last Month
    none

    Disability last month. Optional if none.

    • Filer averages instead of using last month's actual.
    • Filer leaves blank when disability income received.
    Disability Avg Monthly
    none

    Average monthly disability. Optional if none.

    • Filer uses last month value here.
    • Filer leaves blank when disability income received.
    Unemployment Last Month
    none

    Unemployment last month. Optional if none.

    • Filer averages instead of using last month's actual.
    • Filer leaves blank when unemployment compensation received.
    Unemployment Avg Monthly
    none

    Average monthly unemployment. Optional if none.

    • Filer uses last month value here.
    • Filer leaves blank when unemployment compensation received.
    Workers Comp Last Month
    none

    Workers' comp last month. Optional if none.

    • Filer averages instead of using last month's actual.
    • Filer leaves blank when workers comp received.
    Workers Comp Avg Monthly
    none

    Average monthly workers' comp. Optional if none.

    • Filer uses last month value here.
    • Filer leaves blank when workers comp received.
    Other Income Describe
    none

    Describe any 'other' income (military allowances, royalties).

    • Filer is vague.
    • Filer leaves blank when receiving other.
    Other Income Avg Monthly
    warning

    Average monthly 'other' income. Required if other_income_describe is filled.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Dividends Last Month
    none

    Dividends/interest last month. Optional if none.

    • Filer averages instead of using last month's actual.
    • Filer leaves blank when dividends/interest received.
    Dividends Avg Monthly
    none

    Average monthly dividends/interest.

    • Filer uses last month value here.
    • Filer leaves blank when dividends/interest received.
    Rental Last Month
    none

    Rental income last month, net of cash expenses. Attach a schedule (gross receipts minus expenses) per item 6 instructions.

    • Filer averages instead of using last month's actual.
    • Filer leaves blank when rental property received.
    Rental Avg Monthly
    none

    Average monthly rental.

    • Filer uses last month value here.
    • Filer leaves blank when rental property received.
    Trust Last Month
    none

    Trust income last month.

    • Filer averages instead of using last month's actual.
    • Filer leaves blank when trust income received.
    Trust Avg Monthly
    none

    Average monthly trust income.

    • Filer uses last month value here.
    • Filer leaves blank when trust income received.
    Investment Other Describe
    none

    Describe other investment income.

    • Filer is vague.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Investment Other Avg Monthly
    warning

    Other investment income, monthly. Required if investment_other_describe is filled.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Self Employment Amount
    none

    Self-employment income net of business expenses. Form text requires attaching P&L for the last 2 years or a Schedule C.

    • Filer lists gross when net expected.
    • Filer leaves blank when self-employed.
    Self Employment Role
    warning

    Owner / sole proprietor / business partner. Required if self_employment_amount is filled.

    • Filer is vague.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Self Employment Other Role
    none

    Optional 'other' role description.

    • Filer leaves blank when other role.
    • Filer fills when not other.
    Years In Business
    warning

    Years in this business. Required if self-employed.

    • Filer guesses.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Business Name
    warning

    Business name. Required if self-employed.

    • Filer is vague.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Business Type
    warning

    Type of business. Required if self-employed.

    • Filer is vague.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Received One Time Income
    none

    Boolean: received one-time money in last 12 months.

    • Filer marks 'no' to avoid disclosure.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    One Time Income Describe
    warning

    Describe source and amount. Required if received_one_time_income == true.

    • Filer leaves blank when one_time income received.
    • Filer is vague.
    Income Changed Significantly
    none

    Boolean: financial situation changed significantly in last 12 months.

    • Filer marks 'no' when income changed materially.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Income Change Describe
    warning

    Describe the change. Required if income_changed_significantly == true.

    • Filer is vague.
    • Filer leaves blank when changed.
    Union Dues
    none

    Required union dues. Optional if none.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Retirement Required
    none

    Required retirement only. Voluntary 401(k) and IRA contributions do NOT count here. Common filer error: putting voluntary contributions in this slot.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Health Insurance
    warning

    Total monthly amount filer pays for health insurance. Excludes employer's share.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Child Support Other Relationships
    none

    Child support filer pays for children from other relationships. Optional if none.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Spousal Support Paid Fed Deductible
    none

    Boolean: spousal support paid is federally tax-deductible (pre-2019 order).

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Spousal Support Paid
    none

    Spousal support paid by court order from a different marriage. Optional if none.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Partner Support Paid
    none

    Partner support paid by court order from a different DP. Optional if none.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Job Related Expenses
    none

    Necessary, unreimbursed job-related expenses. Form requires attaching an explanation labeled 'Question 10g' if filled.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Cash Accounts
    warning

    Cash, checking, savings, credit union, money market. Best estimate as of today.

    • Filer omits savings/checking.
    • Filer guesses.
    Stocks Bonds
    info

    Stocks, bonds, easily-sold assets. 0 is a valid answer; blank is suspect.

    • Filer omits brokerage.
    • Filer includes retirement.
    Other Property Includes
    none

    Real or personal property checkbox(es). Optional if other_property_value is 0.

    • Filer is vague.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Other Property Value
    info

    Net value of other real and personal property.

    • Filer guesses.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Household Member 1 Name
    none

    First household member's name. Required only if anyone else lives with the filer.

    • Filer uses nickname.
    • Filer leaves blank when household member exists.
    Household Member 1 Age
    none

    First household member's age.

    • Filer guesses.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Household Member 1 Relation
    none

    Relationship to filer.

    • Filer is vague.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Household Member 1 Income
    none

    Household member's gross monthly income.

    • Filer leaves blank when member earns income.
    • Filer guesses.
    Household Member 1 Pays Expenses
    none

    Whether household member pays some household expenses (yes/no).

    • Filer marks 'no' when member contributes.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Household Member 2 Name
    none

    Optional second household member.

    • Filer uses nickname.
    • Filer leaves blank when household member exists.
    Household Member 2 Age
    none

    Optional.

    • Filer guesses.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Household Member 2 Relation
    none

    Optional.

    • Filer is vague.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Household Member 2 Income
    none

    Optional.

    • Filer leaves blank when member earns income.
    • Filer guesses.
    Household Member 2 Pays Expenses
    none

    Optional.

    • Filer marks 'no' when member contributes.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Household Member 3 Name
    none

    Optional third household member.

    • Filer uses nickname.
    • Filer leaves blank when household member exists.
    Household Member 3 Age
    none

    Optional.

    • Filer guesses.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Household Member 3 Relation
    none

    Optional.

    • Filer is vague.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Household Member 3 Income
    none

    Optional.

    • Filer leaves blank when member earns income.
    • Filer guesses.
    Household Member 3 Pays Expenses
    none

    Optional.

    • Filer marks 'no' when member contributes.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Expense Basis
    blocker

    Required: must mark estimated, actual, or proposed needs.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer marks both estimated and actual.
    Home Type
    warning

    Required: rented or mortgaged. If neither (e.g., living rent-free), the filer should describe in item 13q.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer marks multiple.
    Home Payment
    warning

    Monthly rent or mortgage. Required if home_type is rent or mortgage.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Mortgage Avg Principal
    warning

    Required if home_type == mortgage.

    • Filer lists total payment.
    • Filer leaves blank when mortgaged.
    Mortgage Avg Interest
    warning

    Required if home_type == mortgage.

    • Filer lists total payment.
    • Filer leaves blank when mortgaged.
    Real Property Taxes
    none

    Real property taxes (monthly). Optional if renting.

    • Filer lists annual.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Homeowners Renters Insurance
    none

    Insurance. Optional if not separately paid.

    • Filer lists annual.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Home Maintenance
    none

    Maintenance/repair. Optional.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Health Care Uncovered
    none

    Health-care costs not paid by insurance. Optional.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Child Care Expense
    none

    Child care monthly. Optional.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Groceries Expense
    warning

    Groceries and household supplies. Real but ubiquitous; warn if blank because most filers have grocery costs.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Eating Out Expense
    none

    Eating out. Optional.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Utilities Expense
    warning

    Utilities. Warn if blank.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Phone Internet Expense
    info

    Phone/internet/email. Most filers have this expense.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Laundry Expense
    none

    Laundry/cleaning. Optional.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Clothes Expense
    none

    Clothes monthly. Optional.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Education Expense
    none

    Education. Optional.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Entertainment Expense
    none

    Entertainment, gifts, vacation. Optional.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Auto Transportation Expense
    info

    Auto and transportation. Common cost.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Other Insurance Expense
    none

    Other insurance (life, accident). NOT auto/home/health.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Savings Investments Expense
    none

    Savings and investments. Optional.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Charitable Expense
    none

    Charitable contributions. Optional.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Installment Payments Total
    none

    Sum of monthly installment minimums from item 14. Should equal sum of debt_N_amount fields.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Expense Other Describe
    none

    Describe any 'other' expense.

    • Filer leaves blank when expense_other > 0.
    • Filer is vague.
    Expense Other Amount
    warning

    Amount of 'other' expense. Required if expense_other_describe is filled.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer double-counts.
    Expense Total
    blocker

    TOTAL row (a-q). Form text says 'do not add in the amounts in a(1)(a) and (b)' (mortgage principal/interest are inside the rent-or-mortgage line). Often blank in pro se filings; a court reviewer will hand-tally if missing, but blank invites scrutiny.

    • Filer's arithmetic does not match.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Expense Paid By Others
    none

    Of the total above, amount paid by others (e.g., parents covering rent). Optional if zero.

    • Filer marks 'no' when others contribute.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Debt 1 Paid To
    none

    Debt 1 creditor name. Optional if no debt.

    • Filer leaves blank when debt 1 exists.
    • Filer is vague.
    Debt 1 For
    none

    Debt 1 type (credit card, auto loan, etc.).

    • Filer is vague.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Debt 1 Amount
    none

    Debt 1 monthly payment.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Debt 1 Balance
    none

    Debt 1 total balance.

    • Filer lists original loan.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Debt 1 Last Payment
    none

    Debt 1 date of last payment.

    • Filer guesses.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Debt 2 Paid To
    none

    Optional second debt.

    • Filer leaves blank when debt 2 exists.
    • Filer is vague.
    Debt 2 For
    none

    Optional.

    • Filer is vague.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Debt 2 Amount
    none

    Optional.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Debt 2 Balance
    none

    Optional.

    • Filer lists original loan.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Debt 2 Last Payment
    none

    Optional.

    • Filer guesses.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Debt 3 Paid To
    none

    Optional third debt.

    • Filer leaves blank when debt 3 exists.
    • Filer is vague.
    Debt 3 For
    none

    Optional.

    • Filer is vague.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Debt 3 Amount
    none

    Optional.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Debt 3 Balance
    none

    Optional.

    • Filer lists original loan.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Debt 3 Last Payment
    none

    Optional.

    • Filer guesses.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Atty Fees Paid To Date
    none

    Required if anyone in the case is requesting attorney fees and costs.

    • Pro se filers leave blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Atty Fees Source
    none

    Source of fees paid. Required if atty_fees_paid_to_date > 0.

    • Pro se filers leave blank.
    • Filer is vague.
    Atty Fees Owed
    none

    Amount still owed to attorney. Optional.

    • Pro se filers leave blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Atty Hourly Rate
    none

    Attorney's hourly rate. Required for fee requests.

    • Pro se filers leave blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Atty Sign Date
    none

    Attorney signature date. Required only if attorney signs the fee confirmation block.

    • Pro se filers leave blank.
    • Filer post-dates.
    Atty Print Name
    none

    Attorney printed name. Required only if attorney signs the fee confirmation block.

    • Pro se filers leave blank.
    • Filer prints firm name only.
    Case Involves Child Support
    none

    Boolean gate for page 4. Page text: 'Fill out this page only if your case involves child support.'

    • Filer marks 'no' when CS at issue.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Number Of Children With Other Parent
    none

    Required if case_involves_child_support == true.

    • Filer guesses.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Percent Time With Me
    none

    Required if case_involves_child_support == true. Drives the timeshare input to the statewide guideline calculator (Family Code section 4055).

    • Filer guesses without parenting calendar.
    • Filer percent does not sum to 100 with other parent.
    Percent Time With Other
    none

    Required if case_involves_child_support == true. Should sum to 100 with percent_time_with_me.

    • Filer guesses.
    • Filer percent does not sum to 100 with self.
    Parenting Schedule Describe
    none

    Describe the schedule if percentages are uncertain. Use when timeshare is variable or under negotiation.

    • Filer is vague.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Child Health Insurance Available
    none

    Required if case_involves_child_support == true. Affects which parent the court orders to provide insurance.

    • Filer marks 'no' when employer offers.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Insurance Company Name
    none

    Required if child_health_insurance_available == yes.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer is vague.
    Insurance Company Address
    none

    Required if child_health_insurance_available == yes.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer is vague.
    Insurance Monthly Cost
    none

    Monthly cost for the children's coverage (filer's share only). Required if child_health_insurance_available == yes.

    • Filer lists annual.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Child Childcare For Work
    none

    Mandatory add-on to guideline support. Optional if zero.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Child Health Uncovered
    none

    Mandatory add-on. Optional if zero.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Child Visitation Travel
    none

    Discretionary add-on. Optional if zero.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Child Special Needs Describe
    none

    Describe educational or special needs.

    • Filer is vague.
    • Filer leaves blank when child has special needs.
    Child Special Needs Amount
    none

    Monthly amount. Required if child_special_needs_describe is filled.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Hardship Extraordinary Health Amount
    none

    Special hardship deduction from guideline support. Documentation required if claimed.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Hardship Extraordinary Health Months
    none

    Number of months for the hardship.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Hardship Major Loss Amount
    none

    Major losses (fire, theft) hardship.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Hardship Major Loss Months
    none

    Months. Required if amount > 0.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Hardship Other Children Amount
    none

    Hardship for filer's children from other relationships.

    • Filer leaves blank when supporting other children.
    • Filer guesses.
    Hardship Other Children Months
    none

    Months. Required if amount > 0.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Hardship Other Children Names Ages
    none

    Names and ages of children. Required if hardship_other_children_amount > 0.

    • Filer is vague.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Hardship Other Children Support Received
    none

    Child support filer receives for those children.

    • Filer leaves blank.
    • Filer guesses.
    Hardship Explanation
    warning

    Required if any hardship in 19a-c is claimed: explain why these expenses create extreme financial hardship.

    • Filer is vague.
    • Filer leaves blank when hardship requested.
    Other Support Info
    none

    Free-text catchall for anything else the court should know about support.

    • Filer is vague.
    • Filer leaves blank.
    Pages Attached
    info

    Number of attachment pages. Filer must count and write on the form.

    • Filer leaves blank when attachments exist.
    • Filer undercounts.
    Verification Date
    blocker

    Required date for the under-penalty-of-perjury declaration. Should be within 90 days of any upcoming hearing.

    • Filer post-dates.
    • Filer signs before completing.
    Verification Name
    blocker

    Printed name of declarant. Wet signature goes on the line below after printing.

    • Filer prints nickname.
    • Filer leaves blank.

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