California Family Law · Fam. Code §2020

FL-120 — Response to a divorce petition

Served with divorce papers? The FL-120 Response is how you answer and protect your position. We prepare it accurately and on time, at your direction — fixed fee, multilingual intake.

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Forms a respondent usually files

What responding involves

A response is filed with the same financial disclosures as the petition. Tap a tile to see what each is for.

FL-100 — Petition

The opening petition you were served with — what you are responding to.

FL-150 — Income & Expense

Your financial disclosure for support and judgment.

FL-160 — Property

Your declaration of community and separate property and debts.

FL-300 — Request for Order

Ask for temporary custody, support, or other orders.

FL-105 / UCCJEA

Child-custody jurisdiction declaration when there are minor children.

FW-001 — Fee waiver

Request to waive the response filing fee if you qualify.

Form names, numbers, and requirements shown here are general information from official government sources (USCIS, EOIR, California Courts, CA Secretary of State, IRS), provided for informational purposes only — not legal advice. You choose the forms; Imverica prepares them at your direction.

Form FL-120 is the Response — the answer filed by the spouse or partner who was served with a Petition (FL-100). Filing a response lets you state your own positions on property, support, and custody instead of letting the case proceed by default.

Timing matters

You generally have 30 days from the date you were served to file a response.
If you miss the deadline, the other spouse can request a default and the case may proceed without your input.
A response is filed with your own preliminary declarations of disclosure (FL-150 and FL-160 / FL-142).

What we prepare

FL-120 Response, completed from your answers.
Your FL-150 income-and-expense and FL-160 / FL-142 property disclosures.
Proof of service of your response on the other party.

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, and do not give legal advice, take positions for you, or represent you in court. For advice we maintain referrals to licensed family-law attorneys.

Authority: California Family Code §2020 and §§2104-2105 (disclosures); California Rules of Court, title 5. Document preparation only — not legal advice.

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