Legal Question in Family Law in California

Re: Rules for updating discovery,

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Discovery in dissolution actions, remedies, and penalties are covered by the California Discovery Act (look it up) just like any other civil action. However, in dissoultion actions the parties also are required to exchange a Preliminary Declaration of Disclosure (early in the action) and a Final Declaration of Disclosure (prior to concluding the action) containing current financial information. The "final" can be waived; the preliminary can not be.

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Re: Rules for updating discovery,

you can do discovery they same way as any other civil case. if she doesnt properly respond you have to go to court to enforce your right to the information