What is a Financial Disclosure Form (FDF)

A Financial Disclosure Form (called an FDF) is a snapshot of your finances.  The FDF shows your income, expenses, assets, and debts.  The form is required in all divorce and custody cases.  Your spouse (or other party) will be required to file an FDF as well.

Think of the FDF as tax form you must file with family court.  Your spouse or their attorney will use this form to learn more about your finances.  The judge will use the information on this form to make decisions regarding child support, spousal support, temporary support, how to divide the the assets, and how to divide debts.

It’s important to complete this form as accurately as possible.  One, you are completing this form under the penalty of perjury.  Two, bad information on the form will lead to bad results in the courtroom.  Three, mis-information on the form will raise questions of your credibility with the judge.

Click to download a fillable Financial Disclosure Form.

To help you complete your FDF, divorce attorney Rock Rocheleau made a few quick instructional videos.   Each video explains how to complete different pages on the FDF.

Financial Disclosure Form – General Information

This video walks you through your general info, employment info, and calculating your monthly gross wage.

Financial Disclosure Form – Gross Monthly Income

This video explains how to add deductions from your gross wage.   It also explains how to calculate your income if you own a business and goes through adding personal expenses to the FDF

Financial Disclosure Form – Monthly Expenses

This video walks you how judges and attorneys look at your gross wages compared to your personal expenses.

Financial Disclosure Form – Listing Assets & Debts

This video walks explains how to add your assets and debts to your FDF.