FL-158 - Supporting Declaration for Attorney's Fees and Costs Attachment

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Supporting Declaration for Attorney's Fees and Costs Attachment

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Form ID: FL-158
Title: Supporting Declaration for Attorney's Fees and Costs Attachment
Effective Date: 2012-01-01
Mandatory Form: no
Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/FL-158
Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl158.pdf
Form Detail Page:
Supporting Declaration for Attorney's Fees and Costs Attachment
(FL-158)
Explain why the court should or should not order you or your spouse or domestic partner to pay attorneys fees and costs. This is always attached to Request for Attorney's Fees and Costs Attachment (form FL-319) or Responsive Declaration (form FL-320).
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PETITIONER/PLAINTIFF:
CASE NUMBER:
1. I am
other party respondent/defendant
(1)
(2)
(3)
FL-158
     SUPPORTING DECLARATION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES
 AND COSTS ATTACHMENT
(Family Law)
Family Code, §§ 270, 
2030, 2032, 3121, 3557, 
4320, 7605; Cal. Rules of 
Court, rules  5.425, 5.93
www.courts.ca.gov
Form Approved for Optional Use
Judicial Council of California
FL-158 [New January 1, 2012]
Page 1 of 2
2. I request that the court
 in support of in opposition to     the request for attorney's fees and costs. 
the petitioner/plaintiff.a.
the respondent/defendant.b.
a. The 
the other party.c.
grant deny     the request for attorney's fees and costs.
3. I am providing the following information 
b. The attorney's fees and costs can be paid from the following sources: 
c. The court should consider the following facts in deciding whethe r to grant, grant in part, or deny the request for attorney's fees 
and costs (describe):
SUPPORTING DECLARATION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS ATTACHMENT
Request for Attorney's Fees and Costs Attachment (form FL-319)
Responsive Declaration (form FL-320) 
See Attachment 3c.
grant in part
RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT:
OTHER PARTY:
petitioner/plaintiff has the ability to pay
(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):
To:
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.
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FL-158
    SUPPORTING DECLARATION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES 
AND COSTS ATTACHMENT
(Family Law)
FL-158 [New January 1, 2012] Page 2 of 2
petitioner/plaintiff  (1)
No.
Yes. If so, describe the order:
4. Has an order already been made for payment  of child support in this case?
a.
b.
respondent/defendant 
per month for child support.
(a) This order has been in effect since (date):
(b) The payments               have been made    
The other party    must pay: $
have not been made    have been made in part
(2)
CASE NUMBER:
Additional information (specify):
since the date of the order.
petitioner/plaintiff  (1)
No.
Yes. If so, describe the order:
5. Has an order already been made for payment of s pousal, partner, or family support in this case?
a.
b.
respondent/defendant 
per month for    
(a) This order has been in effect since (date):
The 
partner support
other party    must pay: $
spousal support
(b) The payments               have been made    have not been made    
since the date of the order.
(2)
family support.
Additional information (specify):
have been made in part
Number of pages attached to this Supporting Declaration:                      8.   
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.
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.
          (SIGNATURE)
Date:
           (TYPE OR PRINT NAME)
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.
PETITIONER/PLAINTIFF:
RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT:
OTHER PARTY:
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  Form ID: FL-158 Title: Supporting Declaration for Attorney's Fees and Costs Attachment Effective Date: 2012-01-01 Mandatory Form: no Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/FL-158 Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl158.pdf Form Detail Page: Supporting Declaration for Attorney…

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  Yes. If so, describe the order: 4. Has an order already been made for payment of child support in this case? a. b. respondent/defendant per month for child support. (a) This order has been in effect since (date): (b) The payments have been made The other party must pay: $ have not been made …