Form FL-120 PDF Details

When navigating the complexities of divorce, separation, or annulment within California, the FL-120 form stands as a vital document for individuals responding to a petition in family court. This form essentially allows one to officially reply to a partner's request for the dissolution of a marriage or domestic partnership, legal separation, or annulment, outlining the conditions under which they agree or disagree with the petition. It details personal information of both parties involved, addresses key issues such as the legal grounds for the response, custody and visitation rights for any minor children, child and spousal support, and the division of property. Furthermore, the FL-120 form serves to ensure that both parties' requests and claims are documented and considered by the court, from reestablishing a former name to determining the division of debts and assets classified as separate or community property. It is an essential step for the respondent to formally present their stance on matters pivotal to concluding a partnership legally recognized in California, providing a structured approach to navigating one's rights and obligations during a potentially difficult transition.

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FL-120

PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY OR ATTORNEY

STATE BAR NUMBER:

FOR COURT USE ONLY

NAME:

 

 

 

FIRM NAME:

 

 

 

STREET ADDRESS:

 

 

 

CITY:

STATE:

ZIP CODE:

 

TELEPHONE NO.:

FAX NO.:

 

 

E-MAIL ADDRESS:

 

 

 

ATTORNEY FOR (name):

 

 

 

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF

 

 

 

 

 

 

STREET ADDRESS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAILING ADDRESS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CITY AND ZIP CODE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BRANCH NAME:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PETITIONER:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESPONDENT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESPONSE

 

AND REQUEST FOR

 

 

 

AMENDED

CASE NUMBER:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dissolution (Divorce) of:

 

Marriage

 

Domestic Partnership

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legal Separation of:

 

 

Marriage

 

Domestic Partnership

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nullity of:

 

 

Marriage

 

Domestic Partnership

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.LEGAL RELATIONSHIP (check all that apply):

a.

 

We are married.

b.

 

We are domestic partners and our domestic partnership was established in California.

 

c.

 

We are domestic partners and our domestic partnership was NOT established in California.

 

2.RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS (check all that apply):

a.

 

Petitioner

 

Respondent

has been a resident of this state for at least six months and of this county for at least

 

 

three months immediately preceding the filing of this Petition. (For a divorce, unless you are in the legal relationship

 

 

described in 1b., at least one of you must comply with this requirement.)

b.

 

Our domestic partnership was established in California. Neither of us has to be a resident or have a domicile in California

 

 

 

to dissolve our partnership here.

 

c.

 

We are the same sex, were married in California, but currently live in a jurisdiction that does not recognize, and will not

 

 

 

dissolve, our marriage. This Petition is filed in the county where we married.

 

 

Petitioner lives in (specify):

Respondent lives in (specify):

3.STATISTICAL FACTS

a.

b.

(1)

Date of marriage (specify):

(2)

Date of separation (specify):

 

 

(3)

Time from date of marriage to date of separation (specify):

Years

Months

 

(1)

Registration date of domestic partnership with the California Secretary of State or other state equivalent (specify below):

 

 

(2)

Date of separation (specify):

 

 

(3)

Time from date of registration of domestic partnership to date of separation (specify):

Years

Months

4.MINOR CHILDREN

a.

b.

There are no minor children.

 

 

The minor children are:

 

 

Child's name

Birthdate

Age

(1)

 

continued on Attachment 4b.

(2)

 

a child who is not yet born.

c.If any children were born before the marriage or domestic partnership, the court has the authority to determine those children to be children of the marriage or domestic partnership.

d.If there are minor children of Petitioner and Respondent, a completed Declaration Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) (form FL-105 ) must be attached.

e. Petitioner and Respondent signed a voluntary declaration of parentage or paternity. (Attach a copy if available.)

 

 

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Form Adopted for Mandatory Use

RESPONSE—MARRIAGE/DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP

Family Code, § 2020

Judicial Council of California

www.courts.ca.gov

(Family Law)

FL-120 [Rev. January 1, 2020]

 
Joint Other
Respondent

FL-120

PETITIONER:

RESPONDENT:

CASE NUMBER:

Respondent requests that the court make the following orders:

5. LEGAL GROUNDS (Family Code sections 2200–2210; 2310–2312)

a.

 

Respondent contends that the parties never legally married or registered a domestic partnership.

b.

 

Respondent denies the grounds set forth in item 5 of the petition.

 

c.

Respondent requests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

Divorce

 

 

Legal separation

of the marriage or domestic partnership based on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

 

irreconcilable differences.

(b)

 

 

permanent legal incapacity to make decisions.

(2)

 

Nullity of void marriage or domestic partnership based on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

 

incest.

(b)

 

bigamy.

 

 

 

 

(3)

 

Nullity of voidable marriage or domestic partnership based on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

 

respondent’s age at time of registration of

 

(d)

 

fraud.

 

 

 

 

domestic partnership or marriage.

 

(e)

 

force.

 

 

(b)

 

prior existing marriage or domestic partnership.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

 

unsound mind.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(f)

 

physical incapacity.

6. CHILD CUSTODY AND VISITATION (PARENTING TIME)

Petitioner

a. Legal custody of children to

 

 

 

 

 

 

b. Physical custody of children to

 

 

 

 

 

 

c. Child visitation (parenting time) be granted to

 

 

 

 

 

 

As requested in

7.CHILD SUPPORT

form FL-311 form FL-341(D)

form FL-312 form FL-341(E)

form FL-341(C)

Attachment 6c(1)

a.If there are minor children born to or adopted by Petitioner and Respondent before or during this marriage or domestic partnership, the court will make orders for the support of the children upon request and submission of financial forms by the requesting party.

b.An earnings assignment may be issued without further notice.

c.Any party required to pay support must pay interest on overdue amounts at the "legal" rate, which is currently 10 percent.

d.

Other (specify):

8.SPOUSAL OR DOMESTIC PARTNER SUPPORT

a.

b.

c.

d.

 

 

Petitioner

 

 

 

Respondent

Spousal or domestic partner support payable to

 

 

 

 

 

Terminate (end) the court's ability to award support to

 

Petitioner

 

 

 

 

Respondent

 

 

 

 

 

Reserve for future determination the issue of support payable to

 

 

 

Petitioner

 

 

Respondent

 

 

 

 

 

Other (specify):

9.SEPARATE PROPERTY

a.

 

There are no such assets or debts that I know of to be confirmed by the court.

b.

 

Confirm as separate property the assets and debts in

 

Property Declaration (form FL-160).

 

 

 

 

 

 

the following list.

Item

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attachment 9b. Confirm to

FL-120 [Rev. January 1, 2020]

RESPONSE—MARRIAGE/DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP

Page 2 of 3

(Family Law)

FL-120

PETITIONER:

RESPONDENT:

CASE NUMBER:

10.COMMUNITY AND QUASI-COMMUNITY PROPERTY

a.

 

There are no such assets or debts that I know of to be divided by the court.

b.

 

Determine rights to community and quasi-community assets and debts. All such assets and debts are listed

 

 

 

 

 

Property Declaration (form FL-160).

 

Attachment 10b.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

as follows (specify):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.OTHER REQUESTS

a.

 

Attorney's fees and costs payable by

 

Petitioner

 

 

b

 

Respondent's former name be restored to(specify):

 

c.

 

Other (specify):

 

 

 

 

 

Respondent

Continued on Attachment 11c..

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. Date:

 

(TYPE OR PRINT NAME)

 

(SIGNATURE OF RESPONDENT)

Date:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(TYPE OR PRINT NAME)

 

(SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY FOR RESPONDENT)

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Read Legal Steps for a Divorce or Legal Separation (form FL-107-INFO) and visit "Families Change" at www.familieschange.ca.gov — an online guide for parents and children going through divorce or separation.

NOTICE: You may redact (black out) social security numbers from any written material filed with the court in this case other than a form used to collect child, spousal or partner support.

NOTICE—CANCELLATION OF RIGHTS: Dissolution or legal separation may automatically cancel the rights of a domestic partner or spouse under the other domestic partner's or spouse's will, trust, retirement plan, power of attorney, pay-on-death bank account, survivorship rights to any property owned in joint tenancy, and any other similar thing. It does not automatically cancel the right of a domestic partner or spouse as beneficiary of the other partner's or spouse's life insurance policy. You should review these matters, as well as any credit cards, other credit accounts, insurance polices, retirement plans, and credit reports, to determine whether they should be changed or whether you should take any other actions. Some changes may require the agreement of your partner or spouse or a court order.

The original response must be filed in the court with proof of service of a copy on Petitioner.

FL-120 [Rev. January 1, 2020]

RESPONSE—MARRIAGE/DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP

Page 3 of 3

(Family Law)

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