ATTORNEY (Name, State Bar number, and address):

FOR COURT USE ONLY

MIL-020

FAX NO.:

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF 

TELEPHONE NO.:

E-MAIL ADDRESS:

ATTORNEY FOR (Name):

STREET ADDRESS:

MAILING ADDRESS:

CITY AND ZIP CODE:

BRANCH NAME:

PETITIONER/PLAINTIFF:

RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT:

ORDER ON PETITION FOR RELIEF FROM FINANCIAL 
OBLIGATIONS DURING MILITARY SERVICE   

CASE NUMBER:

1.

The application was duly considered 
a.

at a hearing on (date):

in Department:

of the above-entitled court.

b. 

The following persons were present at the hearing:
(1)

Petitioner/Plaintiff

(3)

 Petitioner/Plaintiff's attorney (name): 

(2)

Respondent/Defendant

 Respondent/Defendant's attorney (name):

(4)

(5)

 No person appeared

THE COURT FINDS
2.

Petitioner is or was an officer or enlisted member of the National Guard or a reservist of the United States military 
reserves and 
a. 

has been called or ordered into full-time active duty service in the state or federal armed services or reserves. 
(Mil. & Vet. Code, § 400.) 
is currently in full-time active duty service in the state or federal armed services or reserves. (Mil.&Vet.Code, 
§ 400.)
is within six months of having completed full-time active duty in the state or federal armed services. (Mil. & 
Vet. Code, §§ 400, 409.3(a).)
none of the above apply to petitioner.

b. 

c. 

d. 

Petitioner's ability to pay to respondent a financial obligation or liability incurred before the effective date of the orders for petitioner's 
most current period of active duty (check one):          has              has not    been materially affected by reason of petitioner's most 
current military service. 

3. 

4.

5.

6.

Other findings (if any):

THE COURT ORDERS 

The petition for relief is denied. 

The petition for relief is granted as follows (check all relief granted): 

a.

Petitioner's obligation to pay respondent the financial obligation identified below is deferred (identify financial 
obligation by creditor, loan number, property address, or other identifying information):

(1)

The deferral of payments begins on (date of beginning of active military service):    

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Judicial Council of California 
MIL-020 [New January 1, 2012] 

ORDER ON PETITION FOR RELIEF FROM FINANCIAL 
OBLIGATIONS DURING MILITARY SERVICE  

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Military and Veterans Code, § 409.3
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PETITIONER/PLAINTIFF:

RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT:

6. a.

(2)

CASE NUMBER: 

MIL-020

The deferral of payments ends on (date of release from active military service):                                              
If petitioner is released from active military service before this end date, petitioner must immediately 
notify respondent of the date of his or her release and must resume payments on the first day of the 
month following release.

On deferral of an obligation requiring installment payments: The deferred obligations of principal and interest are to be 
added to the principal balance of the loan identified above and the maturity date is to be extended by a period of time 
equal to the period in which petitioner is in active military service, with the rate of interest to be as described in the 
contract.                         .

Other terms (if any):

On deferral of an obligation not requiring installment payments: The deferred obligation described above is to be paid 
as follows: 

(1)

(2)

(3)

Other terms (if any):

In a lump sum at the end of the deferral period.                                

Over a period of time equal to the period of active military service, in equal monthly payments, with 
interest accruing at _____ percent per year                               

(2) Deferral of payments ends on (date):                                                             If petitioner is released from active 

military service before this end date, petitioner must immediately notify respondent of the date of his or 
her release and must resume payments on the first day of the month six months following release.              

o interest will accrue on the tax amounts during the deferral period, and no penalties will be imposed for 

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(3)

nonpayment  of taxes during that period.

On deferral of an obligation to pay income tax: The obligation of petitioner to pay income tax is deferred until six 
months after the petitioner's release from active military service. (Mil & Vet. Code, § 409.6.)

(1) Current expected release date is (date):     

e. During the period of deferral, respondent may not exercise any remedies otherwise available for petitioner's failure to 

comply with the terms of the financial obligation. Respondent may not impose fines, penalties, or late charges and may not 
institute or continue proceedings to attach or foreclose on property securing the obligation.                       .

7.

Other orders (if any):

b.

c.

d.

Date:

 MIL-020  [New January 1, 2012]

ORDER ON PETITION FOR RELIEF FROM 
FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS DURING MILITARY SERVICE

JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT 

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