INSTRUCTIONS: FLORIDA FAMILY LAW FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT (Form 12.902(c))

A Florida Family Law Financial Affidavit must be completed by parties involved in a divorce and who earn $50,000 or more a year unless a settlement agreement has been negotiated or both spouses have waived this requirement. The form can be obtained from the website of the Florida court system.

Florida Family Law Financial Affidavit 12.902(c) Step 1: At the top of the third page, enter the name of the plaintiff and respondent, the number of the circuit court you are appearing in and its county, and the case number.

Florida Family Law Financial Affidavit 12.902(c) Step 2: Enter your full name just above "Section I" where indicated.

Florida Family Law Financial Affidavit 12.902(c) Step 3: Section I concerns all sources of income. These must be computed on a monthly basis. If your income fluctuates, use the instructions on the first page of instructions in order to create a monthly average figure. In addition to all current income information requested in lines 1-17, lines 18-26 request that you enter all deductions, such as wages withheld for taxes and retirement funds. Subtract your deductions from your total income and enter your net monthly income on line 27.

Florida Family Law Financial Affidavit 12.902(c) Step 4: Section II requires you to detail your average monthly expenses. These are broken down by category into household costs, automobile costs, childcare expenses, insurance, payments to creditors and miscellaneous expenses.

Florida Family Law Financial Affidavit 12.902(c) Step 5: Section III requires you to detail your assets and debts. When listing assets, include their current market value and whether you own them jointly with your spouse or solely. Do the same when listing all debts.

Florida Family Law Financial Affidavit 12.902(c) Step 6: A child support guidelines worksheet (Form 12.902(e)) must be filed with this document if questions of child support are involved.

Florida Family Law Financial Affidavit 12.902(c) Step 7: Sign and date the document before a deputy clerk or a notary public.

Florida Family Law Financial Affidavit 12.902(c) Step 8: A copy of the affidavit must be mailed or delivered by hand to the other party in the dispute within 45 days of filing a petition for divorce.

INSTRUCTIONS: WISCONSIN FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT (Form FA-4139)

In divorce cases, both parties may be required to submit a financial disclosure statement. This form FA-4139 can be completed by either party in a contested divorce, or either party in a joint petition for an uncontested divorce. The document is available on the website of the Wisconsin Court System.

Wisconsin Financial Disclosure Statement FA-4139 Step 1: At the top of the first page, indicate which party is filing this form. Enter both spouses' names, the case number you have been assigned, and the county in which you are appearing. You must attach your most recent W-2 tax statement and a statement detailing your income for the current year, such as a bank statement.

Wisconsin Financial Disclosure Statement FA-4139 Step 2: Section two requests general information about you and your employer.

Wisconsin Financial Disclosure Statement FA-4139 Step 3: In section three, enter the names of all members of your household, as well as their relationship to you.

Wisconsin Financial Disclosure Statement FA-4139 Step 4: Detail your monthly income and deductions withheld from wages in section four to calculate your monthly net income.

Wisconsin Financial Disclosure Statement FA-4139 Step 5: In section five, detail your monthly expenses.

Wisconsin Financial Disclosure Statement FA-4139 Step 6: In section six, detail all assets you and your spouse possess, whether singly or jointly.

Wisconsin Financial Disclosure Statement FA-4139 Step 7: In section seven, list all forms of insurance you have.

Wisconsin Financial Disclosure Statement FA-4139 Step 8: In section eight, list all debts, including the current balance owed and the size of your monthly payments.

Wisconsin Financial Disclosure Statement FA-4139 Step 9: In section nine, detail any assets sold, given away or destroyed in the past year.

Wisconsin Financial Disclosure Statement FA-4139 Step 10: In section ten, note and explain any litigation you are currently involved in.

Wisconsin Financial Disclosure Statement FA-4139 Step 11: In section eleven, detail any cases in which you have filed for bankruptcy, including the date on which you filed and the current status of your petition.

Wisconsin Financial Disclosure Statement FA-4139 Step 12: Sign and print your name on the last page, along with the date. You do not need a notary public for this document.