California divorce & legal separation

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AI & YOUR CALIFORNIA DIVORCE

Smart tools.
Human care.
Your decisions.

AI helps with the details.
People stay responsible.

You’re hiring a team—not a chatbot. Our Legal Document Assistants prepare and review your paperwork at your direction, with technology supporting selected tasks along the way.

AI does not make your legal decisions or promise a court outcome.

PEOPLE BEHIND THE PROCESS
Charlie, Juan Luis, Ines and Christina, the Fast Divorce team
THE TOOLS ASSIST.The responsibility stays human.Meet your team

Company-wide reviews—not an audit or certification of our AI practices.

HELPFUL TECHNOLOGY. ACCOUNTABLE PEOPLE.

Less repetition.
Not less attention.

Organization and selected checks can be assisted by AI. Your instructions, human review and your approval remain essential.

FROM MANY DETAILS TO A WORKING DRAFT

Your information.
A clearer starting point.

Tools help organize onboarding information, checklists and files. Our team prepares the document work covered by your service using the information and instructions you provide.

You provide the facts. We organize the work.
Fast Divorce®Your document checklist
Your information ✓
Your instructions ✓
Items to confirm …
Workflow illustration · not a client record

Steps rotate every eight seconds. Hover, focus or touch to take your time. Reduced-motion settings stop automatic rotation.

A CLEAR LINE

Tools support the work.
They don’t choose your future.

Technology does not turn document assistance into legal advice.

Your choices stay yours.

AI does not choose your legal strategy, decide what settlement to accept or approve documents for you.

Our work stays within our role.

Fast Divorce is a Legal Document Assistant service—not a law firm. We prepare documents at your direction. An attorney can advise you about your rights.

The court decides court matters.

AI and human review do not guarantee acceptance, approval or a completion date.

PRIVACY DESERVES PLAIN ENGLISH

“Will my private details
end up online?”

AI-assisted processing is not the same as posting information publicly. But that does not mean zero storage, no provider access or no risk. Here is the distinction that matters.

01

What may be processed?

Depending on the task: identifying information, case details, client responses and prepared documents—including financial information or settlement terms.

02

Who and what can access it?

Third-party tools may receive information through uploaded documents or connected workflows. The provider, permissions and account setup matter—not just where you first sent a file.

03

What about storage or training?

These are separate controls. Turning off model training does not, by itself, mean information is never retained or that a provider cannot access it.

TOOLS IDENTIFIED IN OUR WORKFLOW

Different tools.
Different data settings.

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We use these services in our operations. This list does not mean every tool receives every document, or that they share the same retention, training or access rules.

Provider-specific settings and connected workflows are being reviewed. No zero-retention or “never used for training” promise is made here.

Storage, training and provider access

These are separate questions.

A setting that limits model training does not necessarily mean information is never stored or that the provider has no access. We are reviewing our provider settings, retention arrangements and connected workflows. We do not promise zero retention, no provider access or that every service has identical data controls.

Contact our team at (818) 610-3392 if you have questions about the information requested for your matter or how it may be processed.

Intake and onboarding

We request case information through our application and intake forms. During onboarding, our team sends requests by email for the additional information needed to prepare your documents.

Follow the specific instructions provided. Do not send passwords, account login credentials, payment-card security codes or crypto recovery phrases.

Do not send full Social Security numbers, full payment-card numbers or bank credentials through ordinary email or text. If a requested document contains sensitive information, ask our team which delivery method to use before sending it.

Document review and approval

Your client portal is where we share prepared PDFs for your review and approval and provide case-related updates.

Using the portal does not mean a document is excluded from AI-assisted processing. Our information-handling disclosures apply across our workflows.

Phone calls, recording and AI summaries

Our calls may be recorded and may be processed using AI-assisted tools for organization and summaries. Our team provides a recorded-line disclosure at the start of the call. General-information calls cover services, process and pricing; they are not where we request financial details or take settlement instructions.

California generally requires all parties’ consent to record a confidential communication. This webpage does not replace the notice and consent needed for a particular call. Tell the team before continuing if you have questions or do not want recording.

Read California Penal Code §632
Mediation and AI-assisted recordings

Our operations also include AI-assisted recording, transcription and summaries of mediation. Before sharing sensitive information, ask about recording, AI processing, who can access it and retention. Notice and consent procedures must be confirmed for the particular session. An AI summary is not a confirmed agreement.

Document assistance and mediation are different services. A mediator facilitates discussion; the participants decide whether to agree.

Website cookie choices are not automatically an opt-out of case-related AI processing.

CALIFORNIA AI LAW · RESEARCH CHECKED OCTOBER 20, 2026

New rules.
Clear distinctions.

California has expanded its AI laws. Some rules concern lawyers, others AI developers, advertising or covered data processing. Signing dates, effective dates and who is covered are not the same thing.

A law-aware page is not a compliance certificate.

Fast Divorce is not a law firm or an AI regulator. These selected developments provide context—not an exhaustive legal opinion about our business or your case.

SIGNED SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 · EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2027

SB 574
Human responsibility in legal work

Adds AI-specific duties for attorneys, including output checks and court disclosure, and restricts arbitrators’ use of AI in decision-making.

The distinction: Fast Divorce is an LDA service, not a law firm. Attorney-specific duties are not an LDA credential. Mediation is not arbitration; the law’s certified ADR-provider provisions need a separate applicability review.

Read the enacted law
SIGNED SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 · EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2027

SB 1050
Synthetic performers in advertising

Requires a clear, conspicuous disclosure in covered advertisements that prominently feature a synthetic performer.

The distinction: A general AI policy page does not replace a disclosure required in the advertisement itself. The format and use of each asset matter.

Read the enacted law
SB 1000: IMMEDIATE · AB 2713 PLATFORM DUTIES: JANUARY 1, 2027

AI transparency
Where digital content comes from

SB 1000 updates California’s AI Transparency Act. AB 2713 revises provenance duties for large online platforms. Both were signed September 30, 2026.

The distinction: Duties depend on whether an entity is a covered provider, platform or other regulated actor. Merely using an AI tool does not establish that role.

REGULATIONS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026 · PHASED DEADLINES

Privacy & automated decisions
Coverage comes first

California privacy regulations address risk assessments, cybersecurity audits and automated decision-making for covered businesses and uses. Some compliance deadlines begin in 2027 and 2028.

The distinction: AI use alone does not prove these obligations apply. Business thresholds, processing activities and the kind of decision must be assessed.

Read the CPPA’s adopted regulations
What about AI-developer laws and other recent changes?

SB 53 focuses on frontier AI developers. The Governor’s September 2026 announcements also cover independent AI verification and auditor frameworks, worker protections, chatbots and other uses. Those laws should not be advertised as a government approval of Fast Divorce or of the tools we use.

Whether additional duties apply depends on actual activities—including any chatbot deployment, employment use or AI-generated advertising. Court-specific requirements must also be checked for a particular filing.

Governor’s September 30, 2026 legislative summary

TRUST SHOULD BE EARNED, NOT GENERATED

Images illustrate.
Reviews reflect experiences.

Our website uses some AI-generated or AI-enhanced imagery and illustrative app conversations. Those visuals are not evidence of a client’s identity, review or outcome.

Read client experiences at their source

A realistic picture is not a testimonial.

A lifestyle scene should not be mistaken for a photographed reviewer. An illustrative message should not be mistaken for an actual client conversation.

The FTC’s consumer-review rule addresses fake or false reviews, including AI-generated reviews attributed to people who do not exist.

FTC guidance on reviews and testimonials

IF YOU USE AI ON YOUR OWN

A useful starting point.
Not the final word.

Use a fictional example.

For a general question, leave out names, children’s details, account numbers and private documents. Don’t upload actual records just to explore an idea.

Open the original source.

AI can invent citations or miss a rule. Check official court information and current requirements instead of relying on a confident answer.

Get advice when you need it.

Rights, strategy and settlement choices deserve qualified legal advice. A chatbot is not a substitute for an attorney.

Find independent legal help

Privacy precautions are not a reason to withhold required disclosures, conceal information or destroy records.

California Courts: Using AI? Read This First

THE QUESTIONS BEHIND THE QUESTION

“Can I trust the process?”
Start with clear answers.

Am I paying for a person or an AI-generated set of forms?

You’re hiring our document-assistance team. Technology supports selected tasks; people prepare and review the work at your direction. Your signed service documents define what is included.

Can AI see my financial information or settlement terms?

It may, depending on the task and workflow. Prepared documents can contain sensitive information. We do not describe AI use as limited to names and case numbers. Ask about the tools and handling of your particular documents before sharing them.

Does “human-reviewed” mean my papers cannot be rejected?

No. Review helps identify issues; it cannot guarantee acceptance or approval. The court controls its decisions and timing. Corrections covered by your accepted service are handled within that scope.

Do the new laws mean Fast Divorce is AI-certified?

No. We do not claim government AI certification, an independent AI audit or approval under a law simply because it has been enacted. Different rules apply to different activities.

Can I ask for an AI-free service?

Ask our team before you apply or share sensitive documents. We do not promise an entirely AI-free workflow or a particular alternative until the request has been reviewed and confirmed.

Will AI decide which settlement is fair or what I should agree to?

No. You make your legal decisions. Fast Divorce does not provide legal advice, and AI does not change that boundary. A licensed attorney can advise you about proposed terms.

Is moving my answers into a form the same as generative AI?

Not necessarily. Document automation can transfer information into fields without generating new content. Generative AI can produce new text or other content. The tool’s actual function matters.

What should I do if I spot a mistake?

Tell our team before approving or signing. Point out the document, page and detail so we can check it against your information and instructions. Do not rely on a chatbot to resolve a legal question about the change.

Does using the client app keep a document out of AI processing?

No. The portal is where we share documents for review and provide case updates. Where a document is delivered does not, by itself, determine how it is processed later. Our information-handling disclosures apply across workflows.

TECHNOLOGY IN THE BACKGROUND. PEOPLE WITHIN REACH.

Your divorce is personal.
Your support should be, too.

Understand the service. Ask about your information.
Choose the document help that fits your next step.

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General information—not legal advice. Fast Divorce is not a law firm. You self-represent and make your own legal decisions.

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