CASE NUMBER:

FL-158

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PETITIONER/PLAINTIFF:

RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT:

OTHER PARTY:

1.

I am

a.
b.
c.

the petitioner/plaintiff.
the respondent/defendant.
the other party.

SUPPORTING DECLARATION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS ATTACHMENT

To:

Request for Attorney's Fees and Costs Attachment (form FL-319)

Responsive Declaration (form FL-320) 

2.

I request that the court

grant 

grant in part

deny     the request for attorney's fees and costs.

3.

I am providing the following information 

 in support of

in opposition to     the request for attorney's fees and costs. 

a. The 

petitioner/plaintiff

respondent/defendant

other party 

has the ability to pay

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

my attorney's fees and costs.

his or her own attorney's fees and costs.
both my and his or her own attorney's fees and costs.
other (specify):

b. The attorney's fees and costs can be paid from the following sources: 

c. The court should consider the following facts in deciding whether to grant, grant in part, or deny the request for attorney's fees 

and costs (describe):

See Attachment 3c.

d.

If appropriate, describe the reasons why a non-spouse party or domestic partner is involved in the case and whether he or she 
should or should not pay attorney's fees and costs:

See Attachment 3d.

Form Approved for Optional Use
Judicial Council of California
FL-158 [New January 1, 2012]

     SUPPORTING DECLARATION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES
 AND COSTS ATTACHMENT
(Family Law)

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Family Code, §§ 270, 
2030, 2032, 3121, 3557, 
4320, 7605; Cal. Rules of 
Court, rules  5.425, 5.93
www.courts.ca.gov

CASE NUMBER:

FL-158

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PETITIONER/PLAINTIFF:

RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT:

OTHER PARTY:

4. Has an order already been made for payment of child support in this case?

No.

a.

b.

Yes. If so, describe the order:
(1)

The 
per month for child support.

petitioner/plaintiff  

(a) This order has been in effect since (date):
(b) The payments               have been made    
since the date of the order.

(2)

Additional information (specify):

respondent/defendant 

other party    must pay: $

have not been made    

have been made in part

5. Has an order already been made for payment of spousal, partner, or family support in this case?

No.

a.

b.

Yes. If so, describe the order:
(1)

petitioner/plaintiff  

The 
per month for    

(a) This order has been in effect since (date):

(b) The payments               have been made    
since the date of the order.

(2)

Additional information (specify):

respondent/defendant 

spousal support

partner support

other party    must pay: $
family support.

have not been made    

have been made in part

6.

If you are or were married to, or in a domestic partnership with, the person you are seeking fees from, the court must consider the 
factors in Family Code section 4320 in determining whether it is just and reasonable under the relative circumstances to award 
attorney's fees and costs. Complete and attach Spousal or Partner Support Declaration Attachment (form FL-157) or a 
comparable declaration to provide the court with information about the factors described in section 4320.

7. You must complete, file, and serve a current Income and Expense Declaration (form FL-150). It is considered current if you have 

completed form FL-150 within the past three months and no facts have changed since the time of completion.

8.   

Number of pages attached to this Supporting Declaration:                      

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information contained on all pages of this form and 
any attachments is true and correct.

Date:

           (TYPE OR PRINT NAME)

          (SIGNATURE)

FL-158 [New January 1, 2012]

    SUPPORTING DECLARATION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES 
AND COSTS ATTACHMENT
(Family Law)

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