These are the basic forms necessary for you to start a Dissolution (Divorce), Legal Separation, or Nullity of Marriage or Domestic Partnership when there are minor children of the relationship.
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Before following these instructions you must already have reviewed and completed Steps 1 - 5 of the general overview.
To request a default hearing you must file a Request for Default Setting (SLO Form – CVDF010). After your hearing, you should obtain the minute order which is the clerk's notes of what the judge ordered on the day of your hearing. You will then need to prepare and file the following documents to reflect what the judge ordered on the day of your hearing:
Also: Dissolution, Legal Separation or Nullity
Complete the documents required for Stage 1. Make 2 copies of all completed documents. One copy is for you, the other copy is for the other party and the originals are for the Court.