California Response Form

In the case of a spouse wanting to serve a divorce petition to the other spouse in the divorce case, the following form has to be completed and submitted.

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FL-120	FOR COURT USE ONLY
ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY  (Name, State Bar number, and address):	
TELEPHONE NO.: FAX NO. (Optional):
E-MAIL ADDRESS  (Optional):
ATTORNEY FOR  (Name):	
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF	
STREET ADDRESS:
MAILING ADDRESS:
CITY AND ZIP CODE: BRANCH NAME:	
MARRIAGE OF PETITIONER:
RESPONDENT:	
and REQUEST FOR
RESPONSE	CASE NUMBER:	
Dissolution of Marriage
Legal Separation	
AMENDED	Nullity of Marriage	
Petitioner Respondent     has been a resident  of this state for at least six months and
1.  RESIDENCE (Dissolution only)
of this county for at least three mont hs immediately preceding the filing of the  Petition for Dissolution of Marriage.
2.  STATISTICAL FACTS c. Time from date of marriage to date of separation (specify):
a. Date of marriage: 
b. Date of separation: Years: Months:
3.  DECLARATION REGA RDING MINOR CHILDREN  (include children of this relationship born prior to or during the marriage or 
     adopted during the marriage): There are no minor children.
a.	
The minor children are:
b.
Child's name	
Birthdate	Sex	Age	
Continued on Attachment 3b.
c.  If there are minor children of t he Petitioner and Respondent, a completed  Declaration Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction
     and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA)  (form FL-105) must be attached.	
A completed voluntary declaration of  paternity regarding minor children born to the Petitioner and Respondent prior 
to the marriage is attached.
d.	
Page l of 2	Family Code, § 2020
Form Adopted for Mandatory Use 
Judicial Council of California 
FL-120 [Rev. January 1, 2005]	RESPONSE—MARRIAGE	www.courtinfo.ca.gov.	(Family Law)	
NOTICE: You may redact (black out) social security numbers fr om any written material filed with the court in this case 
other than a form used to collect child or spousal support.
4.  
SEPARATE PROPERTY
Respondent requests
 that the assets and debts listed      
in Attachment 4    
Item	
Confirm to	
below      be confirmed as separate property.         	
in  Property Declaration  (form FL-160)

MARRIAGE OF (last name, first name of parties):	CASE NUMBER:	
5. DECLARATION REGARDING COMMUNITY AND QUASI -COMMUNITY ASSETS AND DEBTS AS CURRENTLY KNOWN
There are no such assets or debts subject to  disposition by the court in this proceeding. 
a.
7.
Respondent denies  the grounds set forth in  item 6 of the petition.
8.   Respondent requests	
dissolution of the marriage based on nullity of voidable marriage based on
a. d.
respondent's age at time of marriage. 
(Fam. Code, § 2210(a).) 
prior existing marriage. 
(1) (1)
irreconcilable differences.  (Fam. Code, § 2310(a).) 
incurable insanity. (Fam. Code, § 2310(b).)
(2)	
(2)
legal separation of  the parties based on
b.
(Fam. Code, § 2210(b).)
(1) irreconcilable differences. (Fam. Code, § 2310(a).) 
incurable insanity. (Fam. Code, § 2310(b).)	
(2) (3) unsound mind. (Fam. Code, § 2210(c).) 
fraud. (Fam. Code, § 2210(d).)	
(4)
nullity of void marriage based on
c.	
(1) (5) force. (Fam. Code, § 2210(e).)
incestuous marriage. (Fam. Code, § 2200.) 
bigamous marriage. (Fam. Code, § 2201.)
(2) physical incapacity. (Fam. Code, § 2210(f).)
(6)
9.   Respondent requests  that the court grant the above relief and make injunctive (including restraining) and other orders as follows:      
.........................................................................................
a.  Legal custody of children to
b.  Physical custody of children to 
c.  Child visitation be granted to	
......................................................................................
.........................................................................................	
Determination of parentage of any children born to 
the Petitioner and Respondent prior to the marriage.
d.	
f.   Spousal support payable to
 (wage assignment will be issued) .......................................
Terminate the court's jurisdiction (ability)  to award spousal support to Petitioner.
g.
Respondent's former name be restored to  (specify): 
Other  (specify):
j.	
Continued on Attachment 9j.
10.  Child support–  If there are minor children born to  or adopted by the Petitioner and Respondent  before or during this marriage, the
      court will make orders for the support of the children  upon request and submission of financial forms by the requesting p arty. An 
      earnings assignment may be issued wit hout further notice.  Any party required to pay support must pay interest on overdue
      amounts at the "legal" rate, which is currently 10 percent.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the St ate of California that the foregoing is true and correct.	
Date:	
(SIGNATURE OF RESPONDENT)
(TYPE OR PRINT NAME)	
Date:	
(SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY FOR RESPONDENT)
(TYPE OR PRINT NAME)	
The original response must be filed in the cour t with proof of service of a copy on Petitioner.	
FL-120 [Rev. January 1, 2005]	RESPONSE—MARRIAGE	Page 2 of 2	
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i.As requested in form:           FL-311             FL-312             FL-341(C)             FL-341(D)             FL-341(E)    
         Attachment 9c.	
Respondent contends that the parties were never legally married.
6.
Petitioner Respondent Joint Other	
All such assets and debts are listed      in Property Declaration (form FL-160)    
below  (specify):
b.	in Attachment 5b.       	
e.   Attorney fees and costs payable by
...............................................................................
h. Property rights be determined.