When you are served with papers for a Dissolution (Divorce), the clock begins to tick on your ability to participate in the legal process. The Response (Form FL-120) is the document that allows your side to be part of the court record. It is where you state what you agree with, what you dispute, and what relief you are asking the court to consider regarding custody, support, property, and debts. Without a Response, the court may proceed based only on the other party’s filing
