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Here for the FL-150? Start with disclosures
Form FL-150, the Income and Expense Declaration, is the financial disclosure form that drives child support and spousal support calculations in a California family law case. It's filed alongside FL-140 (Declaration of Disclosure) and FL-142 or FL-160, the forms that make up your full financial disclosure packet, and it must stay consistent with those forms.
Virdix asks plain-English questions about your income, expenses, assets, and debts, then completes FL-150 and the rest of your disclosure packet from your answers, formatted the way your county's court expects to see them.
Start my FL-150 freeStarting the Case
The forms that open a California divorce, legal separation, or summary dissolution case.
Serving Papers and Proof of Service
Once a case is filed, the other spouse must be formally served, and the server has to document it.
Responding, Default, and Changing Course
What the respondent files, and what happens if they don't respond at all.
Financial Disclosures
Every California divorce requires both spouses to exchange full financial information, whether the case is contested or not.
Custody, Support, and Requests During the Case
Forms for establishing or asking the court to change custody, visitation, or support while a case is open.
Restraining Orders and Safety
If you are in danger, call 911. For a filed request for protection, these are the forms involved.
Fee Waivers
If you can't afford court fees, these two forms cover the request and the court's response.
Finishing the Case: Judgment
The forms that formally end the marriage once every other issue is resolved and the waiting period has passed.
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What handling these forms costs, compared
| Cost | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Court filing fee | $435 to $450, or $0 with a fee waiver |
| Legal Document Assistant | $150 to $225/hr, or $239 to $3,000+ flat fee |
| Attorney, full representation | $5,000 to $15,000, more if contested |
| Virdix guided platform | $79 launch price, $349 after October 31 |
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These guides are general information, not legal advice, and explain what the official form and instructions generally ask for. Virdix is a document preparation service, not a law firm, and does not provide legal advice. For advice about your specific situation, consult a licensed California family law attorney or visit selfhelp.courts.ca.gov.
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