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Rules and Forms | Family Law: Joint Petition for Dissolution or Legal Separation (Action Required)
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Summary
Summary
To implement Senate Bill 1427 (Stats. 2024, ch. 190), the Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council amend four rules of court, adopt three mandatory forms, and approve one optional form. Effective January 1, 2026, SB 1427 authorizes parties who do not qualify to use the current summary dissolution process to file a joint summons and a joint petition to ask the court for a dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership or for a legal separation. The legislation requires the Judicial Council to adopt or amend any rules or forms necessary for implementation no later than January 1, 2026.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective January 1, 2026:
1. Amend California Rules of Court, rules 5.16, 5.50, 5.68, and 5.92;
2. Adopt Joint Petition--Marriage or Domestic Partnership (form FL-700);
3. Adopt Summons--Joint Petition (form FL-710);
4. Adopt Notice of Revocation of Joint Petition (form FL-720); and
5. Approve Information Sheet for Joint Petition for Dissolution or Legal Separation (form FL-700-INFO).
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