Family Law
FL-120: Response — Marriage/Domestic Partnership
Current as of July 21, 2026 · tracked for revisionsFillable PDFJudicial Council of California
Form FL-120 is used by a spouse or domestic partner to respond to a divorce or legal separation case that has been filed against them in court. The other spouse or partner filing the case needs this form to tell the court their side of the story regarding issues like property division, custody, support, and other marital matters.
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Forms that go with FL-120
FL-100RequiredPetition — Marriage/Domestic PartnershipThe Petition—Marriage/Domestic Partnership (FL-100) is the initiating petition to which the FL-120 is a direct response, and both documents are part of the same case filing.›FL-110RequiredSummons (Family Law)The Summons (FL-110) is the document that initiates the dissolution/separation proceeding and must be served on the respondent before they file the FL-120 response.›FL-141Often filed with itDeclaration Regarding Service of Declaration of DisclosureThe Declaration Regarding Service of Declaration of Disclosure (FL-141) must be filed to confirm that the mandatory preliminary disclosure documents have been served on the other party.›FL-150Often filed with itIncome and Expense DeclarationThe Income and Expense Declaration (FL-150) is commonly filed with the response to disclose the respondent's financial situation, which is required for support-related issues.›
More Family Law forms
FL-105Declaration Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA)›FL-115Proof of Service of Summons (Family Law)›FL-117Notice and Acknowledgment of Receipt›FL-130Appearance, Stipulations, and Waivers (Family Law—Uniform Parentage—Custody and Support)›FL-140Declaration of Disclosure›FL-142Schedule of Assets and Debts›