The divorce Petition
See what the petitioner is asking for and what the form does not prove.
Understand FL-100 →Free California form identifier
What papers did you receive?
Find the form number near the bottom of each page, select every number you recognize and get a plain-language map of the packet.
What this tool doesIdentifies the paper—not its legal status.
It does not decide whether a document was filed, accepted, served correctly or signed by a judge.
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Choose the form numbers you can see.
Select as many as apply. Nothing is uploaded or saved.
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See how the papers may connect.
The result updates as you make selections.
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Start with the first form number you can find. It is usually printed near the bottom edge of the page.
Why form numbers come first
A packet can contain several different legal events.
A divorce Petition, a hearing request, a financial declaration and a proof of service can arrive together. Treating them as one undifferentiated pile hides which questions and dates belong to which event.
Can identifyThe form and its usual role
Can connectCommon packet and workflow patterns
Cannot decideValidity, truth, filing, service or legal strategy
Plain-language form guides
Go deeper on the papers that start a case or hearing.
The family-law Summons
Understand the notice, response warning and rules printed on the form.
Understand FL-110 →The divorce Response
Separate completing, filing and serving the respondent’s form.
Understand FL-120 →The Income and Expense Declaration
Separate its disclosure and hearing uses, supporting records and legal status.
Understand FL-150 →The Request for Order
Separate the request, any pre-hearing order, service and the final decision.
Understand FL-300 →The Responsive Declaration
Understand the response, supporting papers, service and usual timing.
Understand FL-320 →Received FL‑300?
Find the hearing and current orders, then map what may need attention next.
Open the event guide →Form not listed? Use the official California Courts form search ↗.
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