Entry of Judgment

Cal. Form FL-170

California Superior Local Rules

Attachment 18 710.2 Uncontested Judgment Procedures The procedures described below apply where a Response to a Petition has been filed or respondent has entered a general appearance. A. All uncontested judgments must be submitted by affidavit/declaration pursuant to Family Code § 2336. B. To obtain a judgment based on the stipulation of the parties, the following forms must be submitted in a Petition for Dissolution, Legal Separation, or Nullity: 1. Declaration for Default or Uncontested Dissolution or Legal Separation (Form FL-170); 2.

Original and three copies of the Judgment (Form FL-180) with the stipulation/Marital Settlement Agreement attached. The court will retain the original and one copy. The stipulation must include the following language immediately above the space reserved for the judge’s signature: “The foregoing is agreed to by . . .” and “approved as conforming to the agreement of the parties.” When a case is open in the Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) and the stipulation addresses child support issues, the stipulation musts be approved and signed by a DCSS attorney; 3.

Declaration Regarding Service of Declaration of Disclosure and Income and Expense Declaration, Preliminary and/or Final (Form FL-141) if not filed and served before. If the Final Declaration of Disclosure is waived, submit the Stipulation and Waiver of Final Declaration of Disclosure (Form FL-144); 4. Original and two copies of the Notice of Entry of Judgment (Form FL-190); and two self- addressed, stamped envelopes, addressed to each counsel or each party. C.

Expedited Processing of Judgments: For the expedited review of a proposed Dissolution Judgment or a Legal Separation Judgment, the parties must attach to the Judgment (Form FL-180) the local form Expedited Processing Attachment And Stipulation To Dissolution Or Separation Judgment (L-1300), available on the court’s website. D. In a parentage case to obtain a judgment based on the stipulation of the parties, the following papers must be submitted: 1. Judgment (Form FL-250 instead of FL-180); 2. Declaration for Default or Uncontested Judgment (Form FL-230); 3.

Declaration Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) (Form FL-105/GC-120); 4. Child Custody and Visitation Order Attachment (Form FL-341); 5. If the judgment seeks a child support order, submit petitioner’s Income and Expense Declaration (Form FL-150 or 155); 6. Child Support Information and Order Attachment (Form FL-342); 7. Income Withholding for Support (Form FL-195); 8. Original and three copies of the Judgment (Form FL-250). The court will retain original and one copy; 9. Original and two copies of the Notice of Entry of Judgment (Form FL-190); and 10.

Two self-addressed, stamped envelopes, with the court’s address as the return address. E. Expedited Processing of Judgments: For the expedited review of a proposed Parentage Judgment (Form FL-250) the parties must attach to the judgment the local form Expedited Processing Attachment To Parentage Judgment (Form L-1301), available on the court’s website. (Adopted effective July 1, 2025)

Document details

Collection	California Superior Local Rules
Citation	Cal. Form FL-170
Type	court_rule
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	CA_LOCAL
Identifier	883d68eb47306f950ab5cad15b931a58dc6ea547

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