FL-144 Guidance: Waiver of Final Declaration of Disclosure (California)

During the process of divorce in California, a point arrives when the parties have exchanged all necessary financial information and have completed the preliminary declarations of disclosure. At this time, parties may opt to use the **FL-144 Waiver of Final Declaration of Disclosure**. This form becomes relevant before the finalization of the divorce settlement for either "uncontested", “non-default with agreement” or a “default with agreement.” - **Triggered by:** Completion of the Preliminary Declaration of Disclosure documents: **Declaration of Disclosure (FL-140)**; **Schedule of Assets & Debts (FL-142)**; **Income & Expense Declaration (FL-150)**; and **Declaration Regarding Service Of Declaration Of Disclosure And Income And Expense Declaration (FL-141)**. - **Purpose:** To waive the requirement for a final declaration of disclosure under Family Code section 2105(a). - **May Be Filed With: Appearance, Stipulations, And Waivers (FL-130)**; **Declaration For Default Or Uncontested Dissolution (FL-170)**;** Notice of Entry of Judgment (FL-190)**; and/or **Income Withholding For Support (FL-195)**. By completing the FL-144 form, both parties agree that they have fulfilled their disclosure obligations and now waive the necessity for further disclosures before finalizing their divorce. This waiver affirms that all relevant financial information has been adequately shared and that both parties understand the implications of waiving additional disclosures.