How much time do I have to fill out my financial disclosures?
/Have you filed and served your petition? Turned in your proof of service? Great, the next step after you have filed for divorce will be to start working on your financial disclosures. This means you need to disclose everything you own and owe to the other party.
How soon should you start working on this? Right away! The deadlines for preliminary disclosures are quick as a preliminary disclosure declaration may be served with the summons and petition or thereafter. See Fam C §2104(a). The declaration must be served within 60 days of filing the petition. Fam C §2104(a), (f).
The respondent may serve his or her preliminary declaration, along with his or her response, no later than 60 days after filing the response. Fam C §2104(a), (f). These deadlines may be extended by court order or by written agreement of the parties. Fam C §2104(f) (operative Jan. 1, 2013). See also Fam C §2450; Cal Rules of Ct 5.83(c)(4)(C).
You will need to complete the following documents:
FL 142: Schedule of Assets and Debts
FL 150: Income and Expense Declaration
FL 140: Declaration of Disclosure
FL 141: Proof of Service of Declaration of Disclosure.
You can contact me at Amanda@gordonfamilylaw.com for more information.