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All California courts use the same basic set of forms for divorce. You can find the most commonly-used forms on this page. If you are not sure which forms to use, talk to your Self-Help Center or a lawyer. Some courts have special local forms too.
To start a divorce or legal separation, you begin by filling out two court forms: a Petition and a Summons. If you and your spouse (or domestic partner) have children together, you will also need to fill out at least one other form about your children.
To file for divorce in California, either you or your spouse has to have lived in California for the past 6 months and in your current California county for the past 3 months. There are other residency rules for legal separations, same sex couples, and domestic partners. Learn more.
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Petitioner requests that the court make the following orders: 5. LEGAL GROUNDS (Family Code sections 2200–2210, 2310–2312) Divorce or Legal separation of the marriage or domestic partnership based on (check one): irreconcilable differences. (2) permanent legal incapacity to make decisions.
AFTER the court enters a judgment for legal separation, if you decide you want a divorce, you must start a new case to request a divorce and pay another filing fee.
You must complete and file the necessary court forms to get your divorce judgment. Learn how to finish your case and get your questions answered by filling out the Divorce Case Review Online Request Form.
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The Self-Help Center has grouped required forms for many common procedures into a digital form packet for your convenience.
You will need to complete and file one additional local form which is the Family Law Certificate of Assignment (SDSC Form # D-49). This form lets the court know you are filing the case at the proper location, called "venue," based on where you or the other party live.