Gather and share financial information

You will need:  

1. Tax returns from last 2 years 

2. Proof of income (like pay stubs) for the past 2 months 

3. Any documents that show what you own and what you owe 

You may need other documents. For example: 

• Mortgage statements

• Bank account statements 

• The title to your house or car 

• Credit card statements 

• Retirement account statements (pension, 401k, IRA)

Make copies of everything. You’ll need to attach the copies to your forms. 

Once you’ve gathered all of your financial documents, you’ll fill out three forms: 

1. Declaration of Disclosure (form FL-140)
   This form is a cover sheet for what you’ll share with your spouse. You must sign it. 

2. Income and Expense Declaration (form FL-150) 
   This form asks about how much money you earn and how you spend your money. You need to attach proof of your income from the past two months to the form. 

3. Schedule of Assets and Debts (form FL-142) (or Property Declaration (form Fl-160)
   This tells your spouse about what you own and owe. Attach copies of the documents you gathered. To fill this form out, you need to know the difference between community property and separate property.

The copy is for your spouse. The original is for you.  

These don’t get filed in court, so you need to keep your original in a safe place in case there’s ever any questions about it. 

Have someone 18 or older (not you) mail a copy of your disclosure documents to your spouse. Do not file or mail these documents with the court. They only go to your spouse.