Follow the procedure set forth in the Supplemental Appendix of Forms for completing and serving a Notice of Settlement. If the Defendant signs the "Affidavit of Defendant" or defaults, then complete the rest of the uncontested divorce papers including the "Note of Issue" form.To open a dissolution of marriage action in family court, the "Petitioner" (the spouse initiating the case) must file a Summons (Family Law) (form FL110). All California courts use the same basic set of forms for divorce. You can find the most commonly-used forms on this page. Free forms are available for those actions that only require the single form to be filed on an existing case.