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1. DISSOLUTION “DIVORCE” JUDGM ENT
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SubmitJudgment
forCourtApproval
Trial
MandatorySettlement
Conference.Issettlement
Reached?
TrialSettingConference
FileatIssueNoResponseBUT
writtenagreement:
SubmitDefaultJudgement
forCourtApproval
(Respondent’ssignature
mustbenotarized)
PetitionerattachesthePetitionerattachesthe
signedandnotarized
agreementtotheproposed
Judgment(FL-180)together
withallotherneededforms.
NoResponseand
NOwrittenagreement:
FileMemotoSet
SubmitDefault
Judgmentfor
CourtApproval
Petitionerwaits30daysPetitionerwaits30days
afterstep2iscomplete
andpreparesaproposed
Judgment(FormFL-180),
togetherwithallother
neededforms.
YESNOYES
YES
NO
DoyouhaveanAgreement
onALLissuesintheCaser?
DoyouhaveanAgreement
onALLissuesintheCaser?
YES
NO
FileRequestForDefault
DidtheothersidefileaResponse?
Note:IftherespondentfilesaResponse,heorshemustalsocompleteandservethesame
disclosuredocumentsonthepetitionerwithin60daysoffilingtheResponse.
STEP4:FINSHTHEDIVORCE,LEGALSEPARATIONORNULLITY
FileaRequest
forOrder
Within60daysoffilingyourPetitionforDissolution,personallyservethe
othersidewithallthepaperworkyouhavefiled.
The60-daytimeframeforservingthedisclosuresmaybechangedby
writtenagreementbetweenthepartiesorbycourtorder.
YES
Doyouneedtemporarycourtordersforthingssuchaschildvisitation,child
custody,childsupport,spousalsupport?Note:Ifyouareinagreement,
youdonotneedtoaskfortemporaryorders.
NO
STEP3:DISCLOSEFINANCIALINFORMATION
•AnAdult18yearsorolderservestherespondent(spouse),withformsfromStep1,alongwithablankResponse–
Marriage(FL-120).AProofofServiceofSummons(FL-115)willthenneedtobefiledwiththecourt,which
documentswhenandhowtherespondentwasserved.(Therespondent(spouse)isgiven30daystofilehis/her
response.Note:youcannotproceedtoStep4untilthe30days.)
STEP2:SERVETHEFORMS
ThepersonfilingforaDissolution,LegalSeparationorNullity(annulment)withthe
OrangeCountyFamilyLawCourt“LamoreauxJusticeCenter”willcompleteandfile:
•PetitionforDissolution(FL-100)
•Summons(FL-110);ifyouhavechildreninthismarriageyouwillalsoneedtofilethefollowingform...
•DeclarationUnderUniform ChildCustodyJurisdictionandEnforcementAct(UCCJEA)(FL-105)
STEP1:FILEFORMS
*Youwillnotbedivorcednosoonerthan6monthsafteryouservethedivorcepapersandthejudgesignsyourjudgment.
ThepersonfilingwillbeknownasthePetitionerandtheothersidewillbeknownastheRespondent
ORANGE COUNTY CA
DIVORCE CASE
PROCESS FLOWCHART
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