Form Interrogatories—Family Law
California · Judicial Council of California · Effective July 1, 2025
This form asks one party to answer detailed questions about their finances, property, and personal life to the other party. It requires the answering party to provide information under oath about various topics like income, debts, and assets.
The court describes it as: Tell your spouse or domestic partner to answer specific questions and give documents before trial.
Where this fits in a case
DiscoveryStage: Discovery
This form is used in family law cases, such as divorce, to formally exchange detailed financial and personal information between the parties before a trial.
Either party may file.
Official instructions
How-to guides published by the court for this form.
Common questions
- Who must answer these questions?
- The form has sections for an 'Asking Party' and an 'Answering Party,' meaning one person asks the questions and the other answers them.
- What must the answering party do when submitting answers?
- The answers must be given under oath, dated, and signed. The answering party must also provide supporting documents as exhibits.
- Are there any fees mentioned for using this form?
- The provided text does not mention any filing fees for this form.
Revision history
No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect July 1, 2025.
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