California Divorce Details
Complete all your required Judicial Council of California divorce forms online and follow the easy, step-by-step instructions. Get divorced without ever going to the courthouse.
California Residency Requirements
At least one spouse from the marriage must have lived in California for the last six months.
Grounds for Divorce
"Irreconcilable Differences" is the grounds for divorce in nearly all California cases. If you do not want to continue your marriage and you want to end your marriage permanently, you have irreconcilable differences.
Filing Your California Divorce
The basic steps for filing your divorce with DivorceWriter are as follows:
- Review and sign the completed documents.
- File the documents with the court clerk.
- The judge completes your divorce by reviewing the agreement and signing the Judgment form.
Division of property, child parenting plan (including child support, visitation and custody), alimony, and more are covered.
DivorceWriter guarantees that your California divorce documents will be accepted by the court or we will refund your purchase in full.
What is included in the DivorceWriter Package?
- Includes all documents needed to complete your divorce.
- Property division, debt, and spousal support are covered.
- Child support, parenting plan, name restoration, and more.
- Receive your package instantly online, or receive by mail.
- Make unlimited changes for two years.
- Note: The DivorceWriter fee does not include the filing fee charged by the Court Clerk in your county.
Included California Divorce Forms
Standard Joint Dissolution (New 2026)
- Petition (FL-700)
- Attachment 6c(1)*
- UCCJEA (FL-105)*
- Summons (FL-710)
- Declaration of Residency (if applicable)
- ADR Notice (if applicable)
- Declaration of Disclosure (FL-140)
- Stipulation and Waiver of Final Declaration of Disclosure (FL-144)
- Declaration of Service of Disclosure (FL-141)
- Schedule of Assets and Debts (FL-142)
- Income and Expense Declaration (FL-150)
- Marital Settlement Agreement
- Declaration for Default or Uncontested Dissolution (FL-170)
- Judgment (FL-180)
- Notice of Entry of Judgment (FL-190)
- Child Support Case Registry Form (FL-191)*
- Notice of Rights and Responsibilities (FL-192)*
- Income Withholding for Support (FL-195)*
*Used in divorce with minor children only
Summary Joint Dissolution (Must Meet Qualifications)
- Summary Dissolution Information Booklet (FL-810)
- Joint Petition for Summary Dissolution of Marriage (FL-800)
- Declaration of Residency (if applicable)
- ADR Notice (if applicable)
- Income and Expense Declaration (FL-150)
- Property Settlement Agreement
- Judgment of Dissolution and Notice of Entry of Judgment (FL-825)
Note: Some local (county-specific) forms that may be included have been omitted from the lists above.
What Our Customers are Saying
"Divorce is the toughest thing that I have had to ever face. DivorceWriter helped make the paperwork and process smooth, efficient, and as painless as possible. Everything was delivered as promised, I was allowed to make changes after my paperwork was delivered, and the judge had absolutely no questions whatsoever regarding the paperwork. It truly was a very easy process." -Jeff P.
