Rule 5.405.Judgment checklists

Division 1. Family Rules · Chapter 14. Default Proceedings and Judgments · Adopted 2012 · no amendments on record · Last verified September 10, 2026

In one sentenceRule 5.405 makes the judgment checklist the outer limit of what a court may require for a default or uncontested dissolution judgment.

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The Judgment Checklist—Dissolution/Legal Separation (form FL-182) lists the forms that courts may require to complete a judgment based on default or uncontested judgment in dissolution or legal separation cases based on a declaration under Family Code section 2336. The court may not require any additional forms or attachments.

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Plain-English Summary

The Judgment Checklist for dissolution and legal separation lists the forms a court may require to complete a judgment based on default, or an uncontested judgment submitted on a declaration.

The second sentence is the operative one, and it is a limit on courts rather than on litigants: the court may not require any additional forms or attachments. What is on the checklist is what can be demanded.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can my court require extra forms for a default judgment?

No. The Judgment Checklist—Dissolution/Legal Separation (form FL-182) lists the forms courts may require, and the court may not require any additional forms or attachments.

Which judgments does the checklist cover?

Judgments based on default, and uncontested judgments in dissolution or legal separation cases submitted on a declaration under Family Code section 2336.

Amendment History

Rule 5.405 renumbered effective January 1, 2013; adopted as rule 5.146 effective July 1, 2012.

Source & verification. Rule text is reproduced verbatim from the Judicial Council of California. Adopted by the Judicial Council of California. Last verified September 10, 2026. · Official source

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