Form interrogatories for family law
Form interrogatories are a list of questions on a court form. You choose which questions you want the other side to answer by checking boxes on the form.
You can use Form Interrogatories – Family Law (form FL-145) ↗️ (opens in a new tab) to get basic information from your spouse about issues in your divorce.
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How to fill out form interrogatories
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Fill out the top of the form
Fill in the basic case information at the top of Form Interrogatories – Family Law (form FL-145):
Attorney or party without attorney
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Write your name, address, and phone number.
Attorney
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Write “Self-Represented.”
This means you don’t have a lawyer.
Superior Court of California, County of
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Write the county name where your case is filed.
Short title
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Write the last name of the spouse who started the case, the letter v, and the last name of the other spouse.
Example: Smith v Smith or Smith v Thomas
Asking party
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Write your name.
Answering party
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Write your spouse’s name.
Set No.
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Write “One” if this is the first time you’re sending form interrogatories.
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Write “Two,” “Three,” and so on if you send more later.
Case number
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Write your case number in the box labeled "CASE NUMBER"
⚠️ Important instructions to know
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Page 1 includes definitions and instructions.
These are for your spouse, not for you.
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The signature section at the bottom of page 1 is also for your spouse.
Leave it blank.
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There is no place for you to sign this form.
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Select the questions
On page 2, check the box next to each question you want your spouse to answer.
Only check the questions you actually want answered.
If your spouse doesn't answer
If your spouse:
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doesn’t respond at all, or
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gives incomplete answers
there’s a court process you can use to ask the judge to order a response.
Learn what to do if your spouse doesn't respond
💬 Get help
You can get help filling out or using form interrogatories from:
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your court's self-help center, or
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a lawyer.
Key takeaways
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Form interrogatories let you ask your spouse questions in your divorce.
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You choose the questions by checking boxes on the form.
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Don’t sign the form. The instructions and signature section are for your spouse.
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If your spouse doesn’t answer, you can ask the court to step in.
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Always keep the original and serve a copy by mail.
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What's next?
Once you’ve completed the form, you’ll serve it by mail to your spouse.