FL-100: Petition—Marriage/Domestic Partnership in a California property case

Where it fits in the property workflow

The property allegations define the requested scope at the start, but the petition is not the detailed asset-and-debt disclosure.

Always open the official California Courts page before use. It provides the current revision, current download and any translations or instructions; this guide intentionally does not host a copy that can become stale.

Prepare before touching the form

• Dates of marriage and separation used in the case
• Known separate-property and community-property positions at a high level
• Whether property rights still require determination

The handoff to the next document

Record what form FL-100 proves, what it merely reports, and the source documents behind its financial statements. The same asset, debt, date and amount should not acquire a new identity simply because it crosses from an intake schedule to a pleading, proof, attachment or judgment package.

Boundary to keep visible

Do not use the petition’s summary boxes as a substitute for the later disclosure schedule or supporting records.

Continue the workflow