Finish your joint petition case (when you have minor children together)
To finish your joint petition case for divorce or legal separation, you must turn in a set of final forms along with your written agreement to the court. These forms let the court know:
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You and your spouse or domestic partner completed the disclosure requirements
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You agree on what child custody and support orders you want, and how to divide your property
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You want your divorce or legal separation finalized
⚠️ You must have a full agreement on all issues to finish up your joint petition case in this way. If you do not have a full agreement, learn how to revoke the joint petition and change to a regular divorce.
How to prepare forms to finish your joint pettion case (with minor children)
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Check if you’re ready to submit the judgment papers
You can submit the papers if you and your spouse or domestic partner both:
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Paid your first filing fee or have a fee waiver
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Filed (or are filing now) your preliminary Declaration Regarding Service of Declaration of Disclosure (form FL-141)
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If you haven't done the financial disclosures yet, learn how to exchange financial information
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📌 If you haven’t done these steps, the court won’t be able to process your final judgment forms.
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Fill out forms
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Appearance, Stipulations, and Waivers (form FL-130)
You and your spouse must sign the form. It tells the court that you and your spouse are both participating in the case, that you agree about how to resolve your divorce, and that you waive your rights, like a right to a trial, so that court can accept your agreement
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Stipulation and Waiver of Final Declaration of Disclosure (form FL-144)
You and your spouse must both sign this form.
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If you don't want to sign this form, you will both have to do a final exchange of financial information, just like you did already, but with updated information and forms.
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Declaration for Default or Uncontested Dissolution or Legal Separation (form FL-170)
Signed by either of you. This form tells the court that you meet the requirements for the court to decide your case based on your agreement.
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This is the final court order to get a divorce. ⚠️ Attach your signed agreement to this form.
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Notice of Rights and Responsibilities (form FL-192)
Attach this to your Judgment. This lets you and the other parent know about how to ask the other parent to help pay for any of your child's healthcare costs not covered by insurance and how to ask to change a child support order.
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Notice of Entry of Judgment (form FL-190)
The court will mail this form back to you after the judge has signed the judgment. It’s the official notice from the court that your divorce or legal separation is final. If you asked for a divorce, it will state the day your marriage or domestic partnership officially ends.
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Child Support Case Registry Form (form FL-191)
Do not attach the Child Support Case Registry Form to your judgment. Submit it along with everything, if you haven't turned one in before.
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Income Withholding for Support (form FL-195)
This form is optional. Complete it if child support will be taken directly from the other parent's paycheck. Do not attach this to your Judgment.
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Have the self-help center or family law facilitator review your forms
All of these forms can be complicated to fill out, so it's a good idea to get help filling them out or at least reviewing them before you finish.
💬 Talk to your family law facilitator or self-help center to have them help you finalize your forms.
Finish your joint petition case
What's next?
Once you complete your judgment paperwork, you need to make copies and submit it to the court with envelopes.
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Go back to an overview of the joint petition process
Go back to see an overview of the joint petition process or to learn how to revoke your joint petition if you no longer agree on every issue in your case.
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Send this page to yourself
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Go to the next step
Get step-by-step instructions for preparing your forms and taking (or mailing) them to the court.