Form Fl 396 at a glance
What it is: Form FL-396 is the Request for Production of an Income and Expense Declaration After Judgment.
Who signs: The signature of declarant and the type or print name go on the SIGN line. On the proof of service by mail, the declarant is at least 18 years old and not a party to this cause.
A filled-in Form Fl 396 example: a party without an attorney requests an income and expense declaration
How to fill out Form Fl 396, box by box
Attorney or party without attorney, court, petitioner and respondent
Enter the attorney or party without attorney (Name and Address), the telephone no. and the attorney for (Name); for court use only is the court's.
For the Superior Court of California, County of, enter the street address, mailing address, city and zip code and branch name.
Enter the petitioner/plaintiff and the respondent/defendant.
Date and SIGN
Enter the Date and SIGN.
Proof of service by mail: case number, petitioner, respondent and address
On the proof of service by mail, enter the case number, the petitioner/plaintiff and the respondent/defendant.
The declarant is at least 18 years old and not a party to this cause. The declarant is a resident of or employed in the county where the mailing took place; enter the residence or business address (specify).
Mailed by deposit or by placing for collection
Mark the first box if the envelope was deposited with the United States Postal Service.
Mark the second box if I placed the envelope for collection and processing for mailing following this business's ordinary practice with which I am readily familiar. On the same day correspondence is placed for collection and mailing, it is deposited in the ordinary course of business with the United States Postal Service.
Manner of service: date, place and address of mailing
Under Manner of service, enter the date of mailing and the place mailed from.
Enter the Name, the Street and the City, state, and zip code.
I declare under penalty of perjury: date and signature
"I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct."
Enter the date, SIGN on the signature of declarant line and add the type or print name.
More rules for Form Fl 396
This request must be served on the petitioner or respondent and not on an attorney who was or is representing that party.
Request to the petitioner or respondent it is served on: "WARNING: If a court later finds that the information provided in response to this request is incomplete or inaccurate or missing the prior year's tax returns, or that you did not submit the information in good faith, the court may order you to pay all costs necessary for me to get complete and accurate information. In addition you could be found to be in contempt and receive other penalties."
I served a copy of the documents by mailing them in a sealed envelope with postage fully prepaid, certified mail, return receipt requested.
A completed Request for Production of an Income and Expense Declaration After Judgment, and a blank Income and Expense Declaration (a four-page form) (form FL-150) are the documents I served a copy of.
If your situation is different
Income and Expense Declaration (form FL-150): 30 days, tax returns and mailing address
This request must be served on the petitioner or respondent, the party at To (name). Request to that party: "As permitted by Family Code section 3664(a), declarant requires that you complete and return the attached Income and Expense Declaration (form FL-150) within 30 days after the date this request is served on you. Family Code section 3665(a) requires you to attach copies of your most recent state and federal income tax returns (whether individual or joint) to the completed Income and Expense Declaration (form FL-150)."
The completed Income and Expense Declaration (form FL-150) should be mailed to the following person at the following address (specify).
Request to that party: "You may consult an attorney about completion of the Income and Expense Declaration (form FL-150) or you may proceed without an attorney. The information provided will be used to determine whether to ask for a modification of child, spousal, or family support at this time."
Sources
[1] Form FL-396 (Rev. January 1, 2003), Request for Production of an Income and Expense Declaration After Judgment, Judicial Council of California (the Official source link on this page).