Form FL-100 is the Petition that starts a California divorce (dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership), legal separation, or annulment. California is a no-fault state, so the petition is normally based on irreconcilable differences — you do not have to prove wrongdoing by the other spouse.
Before you can file
- Residency: for a divorce, either spouse must have lived in California for the last 6 months and in the filing county for the last 3 months. (Legal separation has no residency requirement.)
- You identify whether there are minor children, community property, and whether you are requesting support.
What we prepare
- FL-100 Petition and FL-110 Summons to open the case.
- FL-105 (UCCJEA) when there are minor children.
- Preliminary declarations of disclosure — FL-150 (income and expense) and FL-160 / FL-142 (property and debts).
- Proof of service forms so the other spouse is properly served.
What we do NOT do
Imverica is a registered California Legal Document Assistant — not a law firm. We prepare the forms you choose, at your direction. We do not give legal advice, recommend how to divide property or structure custody, or represent you in court, and we do not guarantee any outcome. For advice we maintain referrals to licensed California family-law attorneys.
Authority: California Family Code §2310 (grounds), §2320 (residency), §2330 (the petition), §§2104-2105 (declarations of disclosure); California Rules of Court, title 5. Document preparation only — not legal advice.