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FL-397Mandatory

Request for Income and Benefit Information From Employer

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2003

This form is a request sent to an employer asking for details about an employee's job and income. It asks for information like salary, taxes withheld, and benefits provided by the employer.

The court describes it as: Ask the employer of your former spouse or domestic partner to give you information about employment status and wages if you did not receive a response using form FL-396 or the response received was incomplete.

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Where this fits in a case

Motions

Stage: Motions

This form is used when one party needs information about a former spouse's or domestic partner's employment and wages, especially if a previous request was not answered or was incomplete.

Either party may file.

Common questions

Who fills out this form?
The requesting party fills out this form and sends it to the employer. The employer fills out the information requested by the form. The court uses it for record-keeping.
What information is being requested?
The form asks for details like the employee's job, salary for the last month and the last 12 months, and information about benefits like health and life insurance.
Does the employee need to fill this out?
No, the form is sent to the employer. The employee receives a notice about the request.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2003.

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