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Rules and Forms | Family Law: Technical Changes to Forms (Action Required)
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Summary
Summary
The Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee recommends technical changes to improve several forms by correcting clerical errors, updating references to state and federal codes, and making other minor changes to align the forms with statewide procedures. The technical changes will improve the accuracy of the forms and avoid causing confusion for court users, clerks, and judicial officers.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective July 1, 2025, revise the following forms:
1. Schedule of Assets and Debts (form FL-142).
a. The reference to Code of Civil Procedure (CCP) sections 2030(c) and 2033.5 in the footer of the form will be deleted and replaced with CCP sections 2030.010 to 2030.310 to denote that the form may be used to propound or respond to form interrogatories; and
b. Family Code sections 2100-2113 will be added in the footer to denote that the form may also be used to comply with the parties' obligation to disclose assets and debts in dissolution proceedings.
2. Form Interrogatories-Family Law (form FL-145) will be revised to delete the reference to courtinfo.ca.gov and replace it with courts.ca.gov.
3. Request to Enter Default (form FL-165) will be revised to:
a. Renumber item 3 to add clarifying language that a person who does not attach a completed Property Declaration (form FL-160) must check a box to indicate why the form is not attached;
b. Delete "Family Code section 2330.5" in item 3d and add it to the citation in the footer; and
c. Reformat items 3(a)-(f), 4(a)-(b), and 6(a)-(f) so they are not enclosed by parentheticals.
4. Request for Order (form FL-300).
a. The reference in the footer to revoked Government Code 26826 will be deleted and replaced with Government Code section 70612;
b. Item 4e will be revised to delete the duplicate word "shou...
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