Legal Question in Family Law in California
When filling out California Financial Disclosure Forms for Divorce I am unclear as to what date to use for things like bank account totals and income totals.
In my situation I am filling out the financial forms now but filed for divorce a year and a half ago. We have been living seperately for over six months. On form FL-142 it asks Current Gross Value for Bank Account. On form FL-150 it asks Last months Salary. Is that last month 30 days ago or last month 30 days prior to date of separation?
Date of seperation is also unclear, she thinks it is when she told me she would move out (7 months ago) I think it is when I had her served with divorce papers (a year and a half ago). We did live as roommates no longer action like husband and wife from the date she was served on.
It is my understading on the date of seperation that if the two parties cannot come to a decision then only a judge can decide. The judge would look at you actions to see if you were a couple.
1 Answer from Attorneys
You are making it too hard. Everything is based on the date you fill out the form. If you want to argue about past values, the form is not the time for it. The form means what it says. "Current" means now. Last month means last month from the date you sign the form.