How to file for child support online
How do I start a child support case?
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how do i start a child support case
child support under california law
both parents are responsible for the
financial needs of their children
when parents separate either parent can
seek a child support order
once a child support order is made child
support payments generally last until
the child turns 18
or 19 if they are still in high school
full time
living at home and cannot support
themselves
you can request child support by opening
a case with orange county superior court
or with the assistance of the local
child support agency
the orange county department of child
support services
opening a case with the orange county
superior court
you can request a child support order if
you have an open case for the court such
as a dissolution
divorce legal separation
petition for custody and support of a
minor child
typically used by parents that are
married but do not want a divorce
legal separation parentage
used by parents that are not married
or domestic violence restraining order
for assistance with opening a case
please visit the court's website at the
following link
this link will provide more information
about the different types of cases to
help you determine which one is the
right one for you
the self-help center has helpful packets
that have all the forms you need to open
your case
on our self-help website you can also
find the link to file at home
the link will take you to odyssey
guidance file a program that helps you
prepare documents by asking questions
your answers to the questions are used
to fill in the legal forms you need to
open a case
at the end of the interview you may have
the option to file your forms
electronically
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requesting a hearing for child support
file
court forms when you open a case
or any time after that you can ask for
child support hearing
the most common way to ask for hearing
is to complete and file a request for
order
form fl-30
and income and expense declaration form
fl-150
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at your request for order you will have
to provide the judge with a statement
referred to as a declaration to inform
the judge as to your reasons for asking
for child support
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in your declaration you can attach any
proof referred to as evidence
to help support your statement with your
income and expense declaration
you will be required to provide
information regarding your income and
household expenses
you will also have to provide your pay
stubs for the last two months
california has a statewide formula
referred to as a guideline calculator
for figuring out how much child support
should be ordered
if parents cannot agree on an amount for
child support
the judge will decide the child support
amount based on the guideline
calculation
the self-help center has a helpful
packet that contains these forms
you can find the packet on the following
link
on our self-help website you can also
find the link to file at home
the file at home program helps you
prepare documents by asking questions
your answers to the questions are used
to fill in the legal forms you need to
request a hearing for child support
what happens after i file my forms
service you must have the other parents
served and the local child support
agency
if they're involved someone over 18
years old
who is not a party to the case serves a
copy of your filed court forms at least
16 court days before the hearing
add five calendar days if service is by
the server also serves blank copies of
the responsive declaration
form fl-320
and income and expense declaration form
fl-150
and fills out the proof-of-service you
must then file the completed proof of
service with the court
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hearing when you file your court forms
the court clerk will provide you with a
hearing date
it is very important that you bring your
tax returns from the last two years and
last two months pay steps to the hearing
the court will make an order on your
request for change in child support
opening a new child support case with
the orange county department of child
support services
local child support agency can assist
you with opening a child support case
and collecting child support
the orange county department of child
support services is located at
1055 north main street
santa ana california 92701
cashiers are now accepting in-person
payments in their customer service lobby
from 7 am to 4 30 pm
please visit the following website for
the application to open a new case
on the website you can complete and
submit your application or you can
download the application to mail in
after receiving your completed
application the department of child
support services will request an
interview to gather details to help
locate the other parent
and determine your monthly income and
expenses
please visit the following website for
more information
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now you know how to start a child
support case
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