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File proof you shared financial information

Now that you’ve completed your preliminary disclosures, you need to let the court know. You do this by filling out a court form and filing it.

 

📌 Do not file your financial documents. You only file the proof form.

 

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Before you start

Have these ready:

  • Your case number and court location

  • Whether your server mailed or delivered your financial disclosures to your spouse

  • The date your server mailed or delivered your disclosures to your spouse

How to file proof of completed disclosures

  • Fill out the form

    Fill out Declaration Regarding Service of Declaration of Disclosure (form FL-141) (opens in a new tab).

    Use this form to tell the court you served your financial disclosures.

    • Check the boxes that show which disclosures you served (preliminary, and later, final if required).

    • Write how your server delivered them (for example, by mail) and the date of service.

    • Make 2 copies of the completed form.

    If you're not going to file a Response but you and your spouse have an agreement (called default with agreement):

    You still must share your financial information.

    You may be able to use a different form — the Stipulation and Waiver of Final Declaration of Disclosure (form FL-144) (opens in a new tab) — to prove you shared it.

    • You sign the form to confirm you gave your spouse your financial information.

    • Your spouse can file the form with the court.

    • Check with your court’s self-help center to make sure this option applies in your case.

  • File the form with the clerk

    Go to the same courthouse where you filed your divorce or legal separation papers.

    • Give the clerk the original FL-141 and 2 copies.

    • The clerk stamps your copies.

    • The court keeps the original.

    • Keep one stamped copy for yourself and give one to your spouse.

    📌 Do not file your financial documents (pay stubs, tax returns, or statements). File only the proof form (FL-141).

    Your options depend on your court.

    • By mail: Many courts accept filings by mail. Include:

      • The original FL-141 and 2 copies

      • A self-addressed stamped envelope so the clerk can mail your stamped copies back to you

    • Online (e-filing): Some courts allow you to file online. Check your court's website (opens in a new tab).

    • In person: You can always file in person at the courthouse.

Key takeaways

  • File form FL-141 to prove you served your financial disclosures.
  • If you have a default with agreement, you may use form FL-144 instead.
  • Make 2 copies before you file; the clerk keeps the original.
  • Do not file your financial documents. Only the proof form.
  • You can usually file by mail, online, or in person, depending on your court.

Share financial information

What's next?

Once you:

  1. Share your preliminary disclosures with your spouse, and

  2. File form FL-141 (or, in some cases, form FL-144) to prove you did it,

…you’re ready for the next step in your case: making decisions about property, debts, and (if needed) child or spousal support.

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