How do I file a joint petition for divorce in California?
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How do I file a joint petition for divorce in California?
File your forms with the court clerk. Turn in your Joint Petition (Form FL-800) (with the property agreement attached) and form FL-825 (or FL-820, if you had to use that one instead) plus your 2 copies of each to the court clerk, together with 2 self-addressed stamped envelopes, one addressed to each spouse.
How do I find out my separation date in California?
“(a) Date of separation” means the date that a complete and final break in the marital relationship has occurred, as evidenced by both of the following: (1) The spouse has expressed to the other spouse his or her intent to end the marriage.
What does date of separation mean in California?
Date of separation is the date on which each spouse’s “earnings and accumulations” are no longer considered community property and, from that point forward, are considered their separate property, as stated at Family Code section 771. So after separating, spouses begin to accumulate or grow their separate estate.
