Mandatory Disclosure
Court-required automatic exchange of specified financial documents without formal discovery requests.
Example
Mandatory disclosure rules required both parties to produce three years of tax returns.
Canadian Equivalent
In Canada, this is referred to as Mandatory Financial Disclosure (required in all provinces; failure can result in adverse findings).
Jurisdiction Variations
CALIFORNIA
Preliminary Declaration of Disclosure (FL-140) / Final Declaration of Disclosure (FL-141)
California requires both preliminary and final disclosures using specific Judicial Council forms
FLORIDA
Mandatory Disclosure (Rule 12.285)
Florida requires automatic disclosure under Family Law Rule 12.285
Related Terms
financial-disclosurediscoveryfinancial-affidavit