The Summons (FL-110) serves as an official notification to your spouse that you’ve initiated divorce proceedings, granting them a 30-calendar day window to provide a response. Alongside, it incorporates a series of Standard Family Law Restraining Orders, often called the “ATROs,” and imparts details about rights and available choices.
How to respond to a divorce Petition
- Fill out the Response form. Fill out the form called Response — Marriage/Domestic Partnership (form FL-120). …
- Figure out if you need the court to decide something right away. …
- Find out if you have any local forms to complete. …
- Make copies of your forms.