Respond to Form Interrogatories

• Go to page 2 of form FL-145.

• Look for questions with a checked box.

• Only answer the questions that are checked.

• Ignore questions where the box is blank.

📌 About the signature on page 1

When you receive form FL-145, the signature line at the bottom of page 1 should be blank. That’s normal.

That signature line is part of the instructions to you. You don’t sign it when you receive the form.

You will:

• Attach form FL-145 on top of your written responses, and

• Sign and date page 1 when you return your answers.

By signing:

• You show the court when you answered the questions, and

• You declare that your answers are true and complete.

There isn’t a court form you can use for your answers. You must write them yourself.

You can use a response template to get started:

Template Response to Form Interrogatories

When you write your responses:

• Start with your case information at the top (the caption).

• Anything in brackets [ ] is a placeholder. Replace it with your information.

• For each answer:

  • Write “Interrogatory [number]” (for example, “Interrogatory 1”).

  • On the next line, write your answer.

• Number your answers and list them in the same order as the questions.

• If you have more than 3 answers, add more sections by typing:

  • “Interrogatory [number]”

  • Then your answer below it.

⚠️ Read each question carefully. Answer only what the question asks.

What happens if you don’t answer all of the questions?

If you don’t answer all of the questions, your spouse can ask the court to:

• Order you to answer the questions, and

• Make you pay a penalty.

Some questions ask for documents.

• Attach copies of the documents to your response.

• If you can’t provide a document, explain why in your written answer.

When you’re finished:

1. Print your written responses. Sign and date under this statement: “I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing answers are true and correct."

2. Attach form FL-145 on top.

3. Sign and date under this statement on page 1: “I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing answers are true and correct."

⚠️ On both documents, your signature confirms that your answers are complete and truthful. The court can discipline you for lying.