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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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Caption must identify the declarant.
Attorneys only.
Attorneys only.
Caption street address. DV note: filers leaving abuse should consider Safe at Home or a friend's address.
Caption city.
Caption state.
Caption ZIP.
Caption phone.
Optional in practice for self-represented filers.
Identifies who the filer represents. Pro se filers write 'Self-represented' or 'In Pro Per'.
Same county as the underlying case.
Court street address.
Optional; only when different from street.
Court city and ZIP.
Branch name; required for routing in counties with multiple courthouses.
Petitioner from the underlying case caption.
Respondent from the underlying case caption.
Used in parentage or government-led support cases (DCSS as claimant). Blank in most marital dissolutions.
FL-150 is filed inside an existing case, so the case number is always assigned by the time of filing.
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.
Employer address. Used for income verification subpoenas.
Employer phone. Used for income verification.
Job title or trade. Used by the court when imputing earning capacity (Family Code section 4058) if the filer is underemployed.
Job start date. Helps the court see income tenure.
Required ONLY if currently unemployed. If employed, leave blank.
Hours worked per week. Used to test imputed full-time income.
Gross pay (before taxes). The amount on the gross pay line of the most recent pay stub.
Per month / week / hour. Required if gross_pay_amount is filled.
Required by the form ('My age is').
Yes/No required.
Required only if completed_high_school == no.
Optional. Leave blank if no college.
Optional. Leave blank if no degree.
Optional. Leave blank if no graduate school.
Optional. Leave blank if no graduate degree.
Optional. Affects imputed earning capacity if filer is licensed but not working.
Optional.
Required ('I last filed taxes for tax year').
Required.
Required only if tax_filing_status == married_jointly.
Required: California or other state.
Required only if state_tax_returns == other.
Required ('I claim the following number of exemptions').
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.
Required if other_party_estimated_income is filled.
Salary or wages from last calendar month, gross before taxes. Required if filer is employed.
Average monthly salary over last 12 months. Required if filer is employed.
Overtime gross last month. Optional if no overtime.
Average monthly overtime. Optional if no overtime.
Commissions or bonuses last month. Optional if none.
Average monthly commissions/bonuses. Optional if none.
Boolean: currently receiving TANF, SSI, GA/GR.
Public assistance last month. Required if currently receiving.
Average monthly public assistance. Required if currently receiving.
Source of spousal support received. Optional if not receiving.
Spousal support received last month. Optional if none.
Average monthly spousal support received.
Source of partner support received. Optional.
Partner support received last month. Optional.
Average monthly partner support received.
Pension/retirement last month. Optional if none.
Average monthly pension/retirement. Optional if none.
Social Security retirement (not SSI) last month. Optional if none.
Average monthly SSR. Optional if none.
Source of disability income. Optional if no disability income.
Disability last month. Optional if none.
Average monthly disability. Optional if none.
Unemployment last month. Optional if none.
Average monthly unemployment. Optional if none.
Workers' comp last month. Optional if none.
Average monthly workers' comp. Optional if none.
Describe any 'other' income (military allowances, royalties).
Average monthly 'other' income. Required if other_income_describe is filled.
Dividends/interest last month. Optional if none.
Average monthly dividends/interest.
Rental income last month, net of cash expenses. Attach a schedule (gross receipts minus expenses) per item 6 instructions.
Average monthly rental.
Trust income last month.
Average monthly trust income.
Describe other investment income.
Other investment income, monthly. Required if investment_other_describe is filled.
Self-employment income net of business expenses. Form text requires attaching P&L for the last 2 years or a Schedule C.
Owner / sole proprietor / business partner. Required if self_employment_amount is filled.
Optional 'other' role description.
Years in this business. Required if self-employed.
Business name. Required if self-employed.
Type of business. Required if self-employed.
Boolean: received one-time money in last 12 months.
Describe source and amount. Required if received_one_time_income == true.
Boolean: financial situation changed significantly in last 12 months.
Describe the change. Required if income_changed_significantly == true.
Required union dues. Optional if none.
Required retirement only. Voluntary 401(k) and IRA contributions do NOT count here. Common filer error: putting voluntary contributions in this slot.
Total monthly amount filer pays for health insurance. Excludes employer's share.
Child support filer pays for children from other relationships. Optional if none.
Boolean: spousal support paid is federally tax-deductible (pre-2019 order).
Spousal support paid by court order from a different marriage. Optional if none.
Partner support paid by court order from a different DP. Optional if none.
Necessary, unreimbursed job-related expenses. Form requires attaching an explanation labeled 'Question 10g' if filled.
Cash, checking, savings, credit union, money market. Best estimate as of today.
Stocks, bonds, easily-sold assets. 0 is a valid answer; blank is suspect.
Real or personal property checkbox(es). Optional if other_property_value is 0.
Net value of other real and personal property.
First household member's name. Required only if anyone else lives with the filer.
First household member's age.
Relationship to filer.
Household member's gross monthly income.
Whether household member pays some household expenses (yes/no).
Optional second household member.
Optional.
Optional.
Optional.
Optional.
Optional third household member.
Optional.
Optional.
Optional.
Optional.
Required: must mark estimated, actual, or proposed needs.
Required: rented or mortgaged. If neither (e.g., living rent-free), the filer should describe in item 13q.
Monthly rent or mortgage. Required if home_type is rent or mortgage.
Required if home_type == mortgage.
Required if home_type == mortgage.
Real property taxes (monthly). Optional if renting.
Insurance. Optional if not separately paid.
Maintenance/repair. Optional.
Health-care costs not paid by insurance. Optional.
Child care monthly. Optional.
Groceries and household supplies. Real but ubiquitous; warn if blank because most filers have grocery costs.
Eating out. Optional.
Utilities. Warn if blank.
Phone/internet/email. Most filers have this expense.
Laundry/cleaning. Optional.
Clothes monthly. Optional.
Education. Optional.
Entertainment, gifts, vacation. Optional.
Auto and transportation. Common cost.
Other insurance (life, accident). NOT auto/home/health.
Savings and investments. Optional.
Charitable contributions. Optional.
Sum of monthly installment minimums from item 14. Should equal sum of debt_N_amount fields.
Describe any 'other' expense.
Amount of 'other' expense. Required if expense_other_describe is filled.
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.
Of the total above, amount paid by others (e.g., parents covering rent). Optional if zero.
Debt 1 creditor name. Optional if no debt.
Debt 1 type (credit card, auto loan, etc.).
Debt 1 monthly payment.
Debt 1 total balance.
Debt 1 date of last payment.
Optional second debt.
Optional.
Optional.
Optional.
Optional.
Optional third debt.
Optional.
Optional.
Optional.
Optional.
Required if anyone in the case is requesting attorney fees and costs.
Source of fees paid. Required if atty_fees_paid_to_date > 0.
Amount still owed to attorney. Optional.
Attorney's hourly rate. Required for fee requests.
Attorney signature date. Required only if attorney signs the fee confirmation block.
Attorney printed name. Required only if attorney signs the fee confirmation block.
Boolean gate for page 4. Page text: 'Fill out this page only if your case involves child support.'
Required if case_involves_child_support == true.
Required if case_involves_child_support == true. Drives the timeshare input to the statewide guideline calculator (Family Code section 4055).
Required if case_involves_child_support == true. Should sum to 100 with percent_time_with_me.
Describe the schedule if percentages are uncertain. Use when timeshare is variable or under negotiation.
Required if case_involves_child_support == true. Affects which parent the court orders to provide insurance.
Required if child_health_insurance_available == yes.
Required if child_health_insurance_available == yes.
Monthly cost for the children's coverage (filer's share only). Required if child_health_insurance_available == yes.
Mandatory add-on to guideline support. Optional if zero.
Mandatory add-on. Optional if zero.
Discretionary add-on. Optional if zero.
Describe educational or special needs.
Monthly amount. Required if child_special_needs_describe is filled.
Special hardship deduction from guideline support. Documentation required if claimed.
Number of months for the hardship.
Major losses (fire, theft) hardship.
Months. Required if amount > 0.
Hardship for filer's children from other relationships.
Months. Required if amount > 0.
Names and ages of children. Required if hardship_other_children_amount > 0.
Child support filer receives for those children.
Required if any hardship in 19a-c is claimed: explain why these expenses create extreme financial hardship.
Free-text catchall for anything else the court should know about support.
Number of attachment pages. Filer must count and write on the form.
Required date for the under-penalty-of-perjury declaration. Should be within 90 days of any upcoming hearing.
Printed name of declarant. Wet signature goes on the line below after printing.
Sources
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