How to file for child support california

00:54you can request a child support order if

00:56you have an open case for the court such

00:57as a dissolution

00:59divorce legal separation

01:02petition for custody and support of a

01:04minor child

01:06typically used by parents that are

01:07married but do not want a divorce

01:09legal separation parentage

01:13used by parents that are not married

01:16or domestic violence restraining order

01:20for assistance with opening a case

01:22please visit the court's website at the

01:24following link

01:27this link will provide more information

01:29about the different types of cases to

01:30help you determine which one is the

01:32right one for you

01:35the self-help center has helpful packets

01:37that have all the forms you need to open

01:39your case

01:42on our self-help website you can also

01:44find the link to file at home

01:46the link will take you to odyssey

01:47guidance file a program that helps you

01:49prepare documents by asking questions

01:52your answers to the questions are used

01:54to fill in the legal forms you need to

01:56open a case

01:58at the end of the interview you may have

01:59the option to file your forms

02:01electronically

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02:04requesting a hearing for child support

02:06file

02:07court forms when you open a case

02:10or any time after that you can ask for

02:13child support hearing

02:15the most common way to ask for hearing

02:17is to complete and file a request for

02:19order

02:20form fl-30

02:24and income and expense declaration form

02:28fl-150

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02:31at your request for order you will have

02:33to provide the judge with a statement

02:35referred to as a declaration to inform

02:38the judge as to your reasons for asking

02:39for child support

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02:42in your declaration you can attach any

02:44proof referred to as evidence

02:46to help support your statement with your

02:49income and expense declaration

02:50you will be required to provide

02:52information regarding your income and

02:53household expenses

02:55you will also have to provide your pay

02:57stubs for the last two months

03:01california has a statewide formula

03:03referred to as a guideline calculator

03:05for figuring out how much child support

03:07should be ordered

03:10if parents cannot agree on an amount for

03:12child support

03:13the judge will decide the child support

03:15amount based on the guideline

03:17calculation

03:19the self-help center has a helpful

03:21packet that contains these forms

03:23you can find the packet on the following

03:25link

03:28on our self-help website you can also

03:30find the link to file at home

03:32the file at home program helps you

03:34prepare documents by asking questions

03:36your answers to the questions are used

03:38to fill in the legal forms you need to

03:39request a hearing for child support

03:44what happens after i file my forms

03:48service you must have the other parents

03:51served and the local child support

03:53agency

03:53if they're involved someone over 18

03:56years old

03:57who is not a party to the case serves a

04:00copy of your filed court forms at least

04:0216 court days before the hearing

04:05add five calendar days if service is by

04:07mail

04:10the server also serves blank copies of

04:12the responsive declaration

04:14form fl-320

04:17and income and expense declaration form

04:21fl-150

04:23and fills out the proof-of-service you

04:26must then file the completed proof of

04:28service with the court

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04:31hearing when you file your court forms

04:34the court clerk will provide you with a

04:36hearing date

04:37it is very important that you bring your

04:39tax returns from the last two years and

04:42last two months pay steps to the hearing

04:45the court will make an order on your

04:46request for change in child support

04:50opening a new child support case with

04:51the orange county department of child

04:52support services

04:56local child support agency can assist

04:57you with opening a child support case

04:59and collecting child support

05:02the orange county department of child

05:03support services is located at

05:061055 north main street

05:09santa ana california 92701

05:15cashiers are now accepting in-person

05:17payments in their customer service lobby

05:19from 7 am to 4 30 pm

05:25please visit the following website for

05:27the application to open a new case

05:30on the website you can complete and

05:32submit your application or you can

05:34download the application to mail in

05:38after receiving your completed

05:39application the department of child

05:41support services will request an

05:42interview to gather details to help

05:44locate the other parent

05:45and determine your monthly income and

05:47expenses

05:49please visit the following website for

05:51more information

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05:54now you know how to start a child

05:56support case