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2013 California Rules of Court

Rule 5.77. Summary dissolution

(a) Declaration of disclosure

To comply with the disclosure requirements of chapter 9 (beginning with section 2100) of part 1 of division 6 of the Family Code in proceedings for summary dissolution, each joint petitioner must complete and give each other the following documents before signing a property settlement agreement or completing a divorce:

(1) A preliminary declaration of disclosure as described in Family Code section 2104 and Declaration of Disclosure (form FL-140); or

(2) The completed worksheet pages indicated in Summary Dissolution Information (form FL-810) listing separate and community property and obligations as well as a completed Income and Expense Declaration (form FL-150).

(b) Fee for filing

The joint petitioners must pay one fee for filing a Joint Petition for Summary Dissolution of Marriage (form FL-800) unless both parties are eligible for a fee waiver order. The fee is the same as that charged for filing a Petition-Marriage (form FL-100). No additional fee may be charged for the filing of any form prescribed for use in a summary dissolution proceeding.

Rule 5.77 adopted effective January 1, 2013.

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