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There are 49 local and regional child support agencies.
Family Code section 5700.101 et. seq.
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One original and one copy of the required documents based on the action being requested.
Bermuda, Canadian Province of Quebec, Fiji, Mexico, New Zealand and the Republic of South Africa.
The Yurok Tribe has a federally approved IV-D program, and interstate requests should be sent directly to the Yurok Child Support Services, PO Box 45, Eureka, CA 95502.
Yes, California will accept an abstract or summary completed by an official of the foreign competent authority in lieu of the complete text.
18 years except an unmarried child who has attained the age of 18 years, is a full-time high school student, and who is not self-supporting, is considered a minor until the time the child completes the 12th grade or attains the age of 19 years, whichever occurs first. The full-time high school requirement may be excused if the child has a medical condition documented by a physician that prevents full-time school attendance.
Family Code section 3901.
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Notwithstanding D1, statute extends the parents' duty to support an incapacitated child when the child, regardless of age, is incapacitated from earning a living and is without sufficient means. In these situations, the court is allowed to order support beyond the child's majority. (Family Code section 3910)
In the case of an allocated order the child support is granted on a per child basis. When the child emancipates, the amount of current support charged is automatically reduced by the amount originally allocated to that emancipating child. However, if the case has an unallocated order, the current support amount is not affected by the emancipation of a child in the case of multiple children for unallocated orders.
There is no statute of limitations in California. Child support is enforceable until paid in full. (Family Code sections 291(a), 4502 and 4503)
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Paternity can be established at any time. IV-D will do this until the age of majority for any child who is not incapacitated.
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Renewal is possible but not necessary because support orders are enforceable until paid in full. (Family Code sections 291 and 4502)
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Shared Income Model. The formula uses the percentage of both parents' net disposable incomes, adjusted according to the percentage of time each parent has primary physical responsibility for the child(ren). (Family Code section 4050 et seq.)
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Interest is charged at the statutory rate of 10% per annum. Interest accrues beginning the first day of the month following either the date the installment is due (if payable in installments), or from the date of entry of judgment. (Code of Civil Procedure sections 685.010, 685.020, and 685.030, Family Code section 17433.5).
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Interest is charged at the statutory rate of 10% per annum. Interest accrues beginning the first day of the month following either the date the installment is due (if payable in installments), or from the date of entry of judgment. (Code of Civil Procedure sections 685.010, 685.020, and 685.030, Family Code section 17433.5)
California will enforce a medical support debt for any percentage that has been reduced to a dollar amount in a judgment. (Family Code sections 4061-4063)
California will recover any fees from the obligor that are included in the current enforceable order.
Code of Civil Procedure section 410.10 and Family Code section 5700.201-5700.211.
The California IV-D agency will not establish or modify spousal support only orders. Spousal support orders will be enforced if the IV-D agency is enforcing the current child support amount and the child(ren) are living with the spousal support obligee. (California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 13, section 112100(b)(2)(A); Family Code section 17400(h))
No income information included, except in extraordinary cases where excluding the income would lead to extreme hardship to the child subject to the child support, in which case the court would also consider if including the income would lead to hardship to any child supported by the obligor/obligee or their spouse or partner. (Family Code section 4057.5)
From January 2008 through Federal Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2010, California paid the fees on behalf of families. Beginning October 1, 2010, when the fee is imposed it is retained from subsequent collections due to the custodial party until paid in full. (Family Code section 17208)
Yes. California has chosen to retain the fee from subsequent collections due to the custodial party who is receiving services until paid in full.
The state pays the federally mandated fee on behalf of state only aided custodial parties. Beginning federal fiscal year 2010-2011, for all other assessed cases, the state pays the mandated fee to the federal government and attempts to recover the fee from the custodial parties' subsequent disbursements.
California has implemented the required DRA limited-assignment provisions effective October 1, 2009.
California will continue PRWORA distribution rules in accordance with FDRA provisions.
A payment received for the current month's support may be redirected if the child is receiving TANF and rights have been assigned.
A payment received for the current month's support may be redirected if the child is receiving Medicaid and rights have been assigned.
The custodial party must provide a written agreement authorizing the Department of Child Support Services to forward payments received from the non-custodial parent to the non-parent, third party caregiver. The custodial party must sign the agreement and have the signature notarized or verify his/her identity and sign the agreement in the presence of a local child support agency representative.
Beginning October 1, 2010, when the fee is imposed it is retained from subsequent collections due to the custodial party until paid in full.
Needs based income sources, such as CalWORKS, Social Security public benefits (General Assistance, TANF) and Supplemental Security Income/State Supplemental Plan (SSI/SSP) are not subject to wage withholding. (Family Code section 17516, Welfare & Institutions Code 10051); US Dept. of Veterans Affairs disability benefits, except as remuneration for employment defined in 42 USC, sections 659(a) and (h).
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Except as provided by the court, the maximum withholding is 50% of the net disposable earnings. (Code of Civil Procedure section 706.052; Family Code section 5246(d)(2); 22 California Code of Regulations section 116100(a)(3)).
$1.50 per withholding. (Family Code section 5235(d), Code of Civil Procedure section 706.034)
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Unless the order states a later date, beginning as soon as possible after service on the employer but not later than 10 days after service of the order on the employer. (Family Code section 5233; Code of Civil Procedure section 706.022)
Within 7 business days of the date the noncustodial parent is paid. (45 Code of Federal Regulations 303.100 (e)(1)(ii); Family Code section 5235(c))
Local child support agencies may pursue contempt charges and/or obtain a court order requiring payment of support by electronic funds transfer from the employer's bank account. The obligee may seek a civil penalty of $500 from the employer for each occurrence. (Family Code section 5241, Code of Civil Procedures sections 706.030(b)(4) and 1218)
Employers are subject to contempt charges and are liable for the amount of support not remitted including interest. Local child support agencies may obtain a court order requiring payment of support by electronic funds transfer from the employer's bank account. The court may impose a fee of up to 50% of the support amount that has not been received by the obligee. The employer shall be subject to a civil penalty of $500 for each occurrence. (Family Code section 5241, Code of Civil Procedure sections 706.030(b)(4) and 1218) An employer who willfully fails to comply with an income-withholding order issued by another state and received for enforcement is subject to the same penalties that may be imposed for noncompliance with an order issued by a tribunal of this state. (Family Code section 5230.1)
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Direct withholding of UI benefits is not permitted. The initiating state must send a referral to California's Central Registry for creation of a two-state case.
To intercept Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits from CA that are being paid to an NCP in another state which has no case with California, the request must be submitted to CA's Central Registry on a Transmittal #1 with the Child Support Confidential Information Form, with a copy of the court order and an arrears declaration included.
Income withholding may only be used to garnish temporary disability benefits paid by the obligor's insurer. (California Family Code sections 5206(d) and 5246(d)(3); California Code of Civil Procedure sections 704.160(b) and (c)). A lien must be filed with the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) to attach a permanent disability award lump sum payment (Labor Code section 4903; 8 California Code of Regulations sections 10205.10 and 10770). Also, see M4, M7 and M7.1.
Within 10 days after the delivery of the copy of the assignment order to the obligor by the employer, a motion to quash must be filed with the court issuing the order to request a hearing. (Family Code section 5270 and 5271)
When there are multiple assignment orders for the same employee, the employer is instructed to prorate the withheld payments as follows: If the NCP has more than one assignment for support, the employer totals the amounts due for all assignments. If 50% of the NCP's net disposable earnings cannot satisfy all of the assignments, the employer prorates first among all the current assignments, in the same proportion that each assignment is to the total current support owed. Any remainder is applied to the assignments for arrears, in the same proportion that each assignment is to the total arrears owed. (Family Code section 5238 (b))
Yes. Net "disposable earnings" means income that is subject to withholding left after making mandatory deductions for taxes including State, federal, local, Social Security, Medicare taxes and union dues, along with deductions for disability insurance and payments to public employees' retirement systems, provided that the deductions are required as a condition of employment. (Family Code Section 4059, 22 California Code of Regulations section 110280)
The employer must send notice of the termination no later than the due date of the next wage assignment. (Family Code section 5282)
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Generally, the employer must retain the IWO until such time that the employer has been notified that the IWO has been terminated. (Family Code section 5231) By operation of law a withholding order for support shall automatically terminate one year after the employment of the employee by the employer terminates. (California Code of Civil Procedure section 706.030(c)(1))
Yes. Electronic payments can be made through the California State Disbursement Unit (SDU) website. This Conduent hosted SDU website allows employers, non-custodial parents (NCP) and custodial parties to obtain information and make electronic recurring and non-recurring payments. An NCP can pay from his/her savings account, checking account, and by any Visa or MasterCard branded credit or debit card. An employer can make wage assignment payments from their savings account, checking account, and by any Visa or MasterCard branded credit or debit card. Custodial parties can enroll and cancel participation in California's Department of Child Support electronic disbursement programs. This website provides information that explains all collection, payment, and disbursement options.
http://www.childsup.ca.gov/Payments/StateDisbursementUnitSDU.aspx
Any IV-D agency, whether in state or out of state, may send a direct income withholding to any of the following: Employer, Insurance Company or any person or entity paying earnings as defined under Family Code sections 5206, 5210 and 17522; California Code of Civil Procedure sections 704.130, 706.011, 706.030 and 706.052; Government Code section 811.2. With respect to financial institutions, an income withholding order would be appropriate if the institution issues deferred compensation payments, such as annuity, retirement, or pension. An income withholding is not sent to the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board. (Family Code sections 5210, 5230, 5230.1, California Code of Civil Procedure section 704.160(b) and (c); Labor Code section 4903). Also see M7 and M7.1.
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Priority shall be given as follows: 1) Current child, family and/or spousal support; 2) Health insurance premiums or Medical Support; 3) Amounts ordered for payments on arrears and 4) any remaining court ordered amounts. Exception: For non Title IV-A cases, the custodial party may elect to have health insurance premiums deducted before current support. (California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 13, section 116116 (b)(2))
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If California is the initiating jurisdiction, payments received from a responding agency must be allocated only to the associated intergovernmental case, even if the NCP has other cases. If California is the responding jurisdiction, and there are arrears owed to multiple states, current support collections must be distributed first to the state(s) with a current support obligation. Arrears collections are applied first to California's arrears. Any remaining arrears collections are allocated based on each state's proportionate share of the total arrears balance.
California law requires a paternity index of 100 or greater and does not specify a percentage to create a rebuttable presumption of paternity. (Family Code section 7555)
The voluntary declaration of paternity may be rescinded within 60 days after it was signed. It can be set aside up to two years after it was signed due to fraud, duress, or material mistake of fact. The set aside must be done in court. (Family Code section 7575)
Declarations of paternity signed between 1/1/95 and 12/31/96 created a conclusive presumption which was rebuttable by any person requesting blood or genetic tests within three years of the date of execution of the declaration by the attesting father, or by the attesting mother, whichever signature is later. (Family Code section 7576)
Marriage constitutes a rebuttable presumption of paternity up to two years from the date of the birth of the child. After those two years, marriage constitutes a conclusive presumption of paternity. A husband may move for blood tests within two years of the child's birth. (Family Code section 7541)
In cases where the marital presumption prevails, a man is presumed to be the father of a child and a birth certificate is conclusive determination of paternity (See H8.1). After January 1, 1980, if the parents are not married to each other, the father's name shall not be listed on the birth certificate unless the father and the mother sign a voluntary declaration of paternity. Therefore, the voluntary declaration of paternity carries the evidentiary weight when the parents are unmarried (Health & Safety Code section 102425(a)(4), Family Code section 7571).
The marital presumption applies if: (1) The presumed parent and the child's natural mother are, or have been, married to each other and the child is born during the marriage or within 300 days after the marriage is terminated; (2) Before the child's birth, the presumed parent and the natural mother attempt to marry and the child is born during the attempted marriage or within 300 days of termination of marriage or cohabitation; (3) After the child's birth the presumed parent and the natural mother marry or attempt to marry, and he or she consent to listing his or her name on the birth certificate; (4) The presumed parent is obligated by a written voluntary agreement or court order to support the child; or (5) The presumed parent receives the child into his or her home and openly holds out the child as his or her natural child (Family Code section 7611).
The official paternity documents and data are maintained by the California Department of Child Support Services (not the Vital Statistics Agency) through a vendor. There is no charge for a search or to obtain a certified copy of a Paternity Declaration. The state Office of Vital Records and local registrars do charge various fees for the documents they maintain. (Family Code sections 7570 - 7577)
Written depositions and interrogatories are accepted. Generally, teleconferencing and videotaping are not accepted in absence of stipulation or court approval. The court may designate the judge of the initiating court as a person before whom a deposition may be taken.
Code of Civil Procedure section 410.10 and Family Code sections 5700.201-5700.211.
If the fee is court ordered, we will collect the costs of genetic testing.
Unwed parents may establish paternity by signing a voluntary declaration of paternity at the hospital after the baby is born to ensure the father is listed on the birth certificate. If the parents do not sign it at the hospital, they can sign it later, but it may result in a longer, complicated process to amend the birth record.
One set of documents with the paternity affidavit for each child should be included in the packet.
Net monthly disposable income of each parent is considered. (Family Code section 4050 et seq.)
Support guidelines may be rebutted by admissible evidence showing that application of the formula would be unjust or inappropriate in the particular case. Examples of this include an instance when support is not assigned and parties stipulate to a different amount; deferred sale of a home and rental value exceeds mortgage payments, homeowner's insurance, and taxes; parent ordered to pay support has extraordinarily high income; parent is not contributing to child's needs commensurate with that parent's custodial time; application of formula would be unjust or inappropriate due to extraordinary circumstances. (Family Code section 4057)
California uses the judicial process except in certain circumstances when a local child support agency (LCSA) may administratively adjust child support balances if an obligor becomes incarcerated and qualifies for relief under Family Code Section 4007.5.
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xhtml?lawCode=FAM&division=9.&title=&part=2.&chapter=2.&article=1.
Family Code Section 4007.5.
Yes. California Government Code section 7480 (l)-(m).
When public assistance is not being expended, a custodial party who is not the biological parent of the child must have legal custody to receive IV-D services. If aid is being expended, legal custody is not required.
If aid is not being expended, then the custodial party needs to have legal custody of the child to receive IV-D services.
The other jurisdiction should request modification.
No, the other parent is not required to obtain legal custody before the order is modified or established.
No, the other parent is not required to obtain legal custody.
Personal service is conducted by the sheriff, other public officials, or private contractors. The type of service is dependent on location of the party being served.
Child care expenses, extra-curricular activities, cash medical support, and/or extraordinary expenses: The court may take costs related to the educational, other special needs of the children and travel expenses for visitation.
Family Code Section 4062
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Administrative. (Code of Civil Procedure sections 708.730, 708.780 and 708.795)
Both. Judicial: Money judgment or order needed first. Administrative: Liens perfected by filing with the appropriate agency.
Real Property (California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 13, section 116130): Title IV-D child support money judgment or order is received by a local child support agency; a case is opened for enforcement of an existing order or judgment; or an existing order is registered for enforcement. Personal Property (Family Code section 17523): Title IV-D child support money judgment or order is being enforced by a local child support agency and the obligor is delinquent in child support payments.
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Real Property - County Recorder's Office (Code of Civil Procedure section 697.310) Personal Property - Secretary of State (Code of Civil Procedure section 697.570)
Amount varies. Both the County Recorder's Office and the Secretary of State charge a filing fee.
Administrative (Family Code section 17453); however, judicial procedure regarding obligor claim of exemption for hardship (Family Code section 17453(j)(3); Code of Civil Procedure sections 703.510 - 703.530).
A Child Support Warning Notice is sent to the obligor upon becoming more than $5 overdue on support and then at least once every 12 months thereafter.
The obligor is eligible when the court-ordered amount is equal to 60 days of support and the aggregate amount exceeds $100 (Family Code section 17500(c)). An obligor is considered ineligible if disabled, meets the federal Supplemental Security Income resource test, and is receiving Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payments (SSI/SSP), or, but for excess income as described in Section 416.1100 and following of Part 416 of Title 20 of the Code of Federal Regulations, would be eligible to receive SSI/SSP, and the obligor has supplied the local child support agency with proof of his or her eligibility for, and, if applicable, receipt of, SSI/SSP or Social Security Disability Insurance benefits, then the child support delinquency shall not be referred for collection, and, if referred, shall be withdrawn, rescinded, or otherwise recalled the action (Family Code section 17450(c)(2)).
An amount equal to 60 days of the court-ordered support payment, of which the aggregate amount exceeds $100 makes an obligor eligible for financial asset seizure (Family Code section 17500(c)).
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Yes, more than 60 days providing that the aggregate amount is more than $100. (Family Code section 17500(c)) In addition, the obligor with an arrears balance of $3,500 or more may qualify for an exemption of $3,500 under the following criteria: 1) The court has ordered the obligor to make scheduled payments on a child support arrearage and the obligor is in compliance with that order; 2) An Income Withholding Order that includes an amount of past-due support has been served on the obligor's employer and earnings are being withheld per the Income Withholding Order; or 3) At least 50% of the obligor's earnings are being withheld for support. (Family Code section 17453(j)(1)(A)(B)(C) and 17453(j)(2)).
The obligor has 10 business days from the date the notice is served on the financial institution to challenge the action with the child support office or file a claim of exemption through the court pursuant to Family Code section 17454(d) (if eligible for Exempt Order to Withhold); or if not eligible under Family Code section 17453, then pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure sections 703.510-703.520. Non-obligor account holders have the same timeframe to challenge the action with the child support office. See J5.10.
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A compliant obligor who is eligible for the statutory $3500 exemption may make an additional claim of exemption based solely on financial hardship for the obligor and the obligor's dependents (Family Code section 17453(j)(3)). The superior court in the county in which the local child support agency is enforcing the support obligation shall have jurisdiction to determine the amount of exemption that will be allowed, if any. (Family Code section 17453 (j)(7)). A non-compliant obligor not entitled to an Exempt Order to Withhold has the right to file a claim of exemption for financial hardship in local California court pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure sections 703.510 - 703.520. Other account holders can attempt to challenge/contest on the basis of mistake or hardship.
Judicial: If an obligor is issued an Exempt Order to Withhold, they have the right to file a claim of exemption in a local California court (Family Code section 17453 (j). If an obligor is issued a non-exempt Order to Withhold, they have the right to file a claim of exemption in a local California court under Code of Civil Procedure section 703.520. Administrative: If the obligor disagrees with the levy, and the 10-day time frame for filing a Claim of Exemption has passed and the funds have been sent to the Department of Child Support Services to be disbursed to the custodial party, the complaint may then be heard through the administrative Complaint Resolution and State Hearing process (Family Code section 17800 et seq.; 22 CCR sections 120101, 120201)
The financial institution incurs no obligation or liability from compliance with an Order to Withhold unless amounts are refunded to the financial institution. If the seizure is incorrect, the amounts taken will be refunded to the financial institution and the levy will be withdrawn. (Family Code sections 17453(f)and 17456)
10 days from receipt of notice. No unique requirements. The non-debtor may have to provide copies of bank statements, deposits, identification and related information.
Both centralized and automated
The financial institution, person or securities intermediary in possession or control of the financial asset shall liquidate the financial asset in a commercially reasonable manner within 20 days of the issuance of the levy or the notice to withhold. If the value of the financial assets exceeds the total amount of support due, the obligor may, within 10 days after the service of the levy or notice to withhold, instruct the person, financial institution, or securities intermediary which financial assets are to be sold to satisfy the obligation for delinquent support. Within 5 days of liquidation the financial institution, person or securities intermediary shall transfer to the local child support agency, the Franchise Tax Board, or the state Department of Child Support Services, as applicable, the proceeds of the liquidation, less any reasonable commissions or fees, or both, which are charged in the normal course of business (Family Code section 17522.5)
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Yes, the financial institution must not transmit any funds to the department earlier than 10 business days after obligor's receipt of a notice to withhold (Family Code section 17454 (d)). Also, the local child support agency shall notify the state Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) within 2 business days of the receipt of a claim of exemption from an obligor. DCSS then directs the financial institution to hold any funds subject to the order pending notification by the state DCSS to remit or release the amounts held. (Family Code section 17453 (j)(6)).
The institution must transmit all available funds, up to the full amount, to DCSS no earlier than 10 business days after receipt of the Order to Withhold or Exempt Order to Withhold. (Family Code section 17454(d))
Administrative; this includes contract for services earning offset (Family Code sections 5206, 17400, 17450; lottery/other money owed by the State intercept (Code of Civil Procedure sections 708.730 and 708.795 and Government Code section 12419.5); State disability insurance compensation benefit (DIB) intercept (Code of Civil Procedure section 704.130 and Family Code section 17518); Unemployment insurance compensation benefit (UIB) intercept (Family Code section 17518); Workers' Compensation temporary disability benefits. (Code of Civil Procedure section 704.160 and Family Code sections 5206 and 5246)
Other administrative enforcement procedures include application to OCSE for Federal Offset Program (FOP): IRS Tax Refund Offset, Administrative Offset, Passport Denial Program, Multi-State Financial Institution Data Match (MS-FIDM), Federal Insurance Match, Federal "Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)"; California State Licensing Non-Renewal, Suspension and Revocation regarding California driver, professional, recreational, and other license/credentials; California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) match. (Family Code section 17520).
Civil or criminal contempt proceedings, Creditor's Claim, Earnings Assignment Order for Support, Notice of Lien, Order of Examination, Qualified Domestic Relations Order, Probate Lien, (Probate) Request for Special Notice, Security Deposit of Money or Assets, Seek Work Orders, Voiding Fraudulent Transfers and Writs of Execution.
None (OCSE Notice of Lien form OMB 0970-0153 is used for interstate cases).
The Income Withholding Order for support issued in another state may be sent to the person or entity defined as the obligor's employer, without first filing a petition or comparable pleading or registering the order with a court in California (Family Code sections 5700.501 and 5210).
Registrations are completed upon filing of the order with the registering court. A support or income withholding order of another state may be registered in California by providing the required documents and information to the appropriate California court. (Family Code section 5700.602)
Code of Civil Procedure section 1710.10 et seq. (Sister State Judgments) and Code of Civil Procedure section 1713 et seq. (Uniform Foreign Country Money Judgments Recognition Act).
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All court ordered child support cases must be submitted for credit reporting, whether the obligor is current or past-due on their court-ordered obligation. (Family Code section 4701(d)(1)) The obligor will be sent a notification 30 days prior to being reported to the credit reporting agency to be given an opportunity to contest or to pay the arrearage, if any. (Family Code section 4701(d)(2)) An obligor may submit a dispute regarding the obligor's credit report information directly to the business address of any California local child support agency.
Equifax, Experian, Innovis and Trans Union.
Financial institution levies utilizing Financial Institution Data Match (FIDM) and Multi-State Financial Institution Data Match (MS-FIDM).
A fully completed Transmittal #3, Child Support Confidential Information Form, a copy of court order, arrears balance with a payment history and bank account information are required to process the request. Please note on the Transmittal that you want California to close the case once the action is completed.
1. Petitioner first and last name, SSN, tribal affiliation/country (if applicable); 2. Respondent first and last name, SSN, address, tribal affiliation/country (if applicable); 3. Requesting state case type; 4. Requesting state FIPS code; 5. Requesting state IV-D case number; 6. Requesting state tribunal case number (court case number); 7. Responding state agency name and address; 8. Requesting state contact information; 9. Requesting state payment address; 10. Children's legal names; 11. Provide financial institution name; 12. Arrears balance and a payment history. Note: Payment history of one year is requested, primarily including the most recent three months.
In addition to providing financial institution name, please provide the account holder's name and account type to aid in processing the AEI request.
One. Documents may be sent/received via Electronic Document Exchange (EDE).
When responding to an AEI request our Intergovernmental Services Section requires information needed to complete the Transmittal #3 form. Other factors considered include, where there exists, an asset balance, no other case management or legal status, no recent levy issued within the past 90 days, and that due process has been given to the obligor, i.e. annual notice. Compliant cases are provided a $3,500 levy exemption amount. There is a minimum threshold of $100.00.
The other state must submit a Transmittal #3 to the California Central Registry to include all relevant information; including the obligor's name, the name and address of the financial institution, and the requesting state's address where the payment will be sent.
The other state must submit a Transmittal #3, Confidential Information Form and include the California Court Case Number to obtain a copy of a court order. The request is sent to the county where the case is open. If the case is closed, the other state will be directed to obtain a copy from the court in which the order was established.
The other state must submit a Transmittal #3 and Confidential Information Form to the county where the case is assigned.
There is no cost for a payment record. There is no cost for requesting a certified copy of a court order. However, if California does not have an open case, there may be a fee that must be paid to the applicable court to obtain a copy of a court order. The cost varies by court.
California has a two-part suspension/revocation process. A driver's license can be revoked if the non-custodial parent fails, after license suspension, to pay on the arrears payback agreement. California does not specifically have a low income or hardship exemption.
If the license suspension release payment is late or is not paid in full, the Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) can revoke a California driver license. See, J32.
No. A warning notice is sent when an obligor owes more than $5 of overdue support. When the parent required to pay child support is 30 days or more overdue, their name is submitted by the Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for suspension of their license. DMV sends a letter giving the non-custodial parent 150 days to work with DCSS to pay their past due support. If payment isn't made, the driver license suspension will take place. (Family Code 17520).
The contacted LCSA must review all of the NCPs cases to determine whether a license release is appropriate by considering any pending legal actions as well as any other pertinent information. License release generally requires an arrears payback agreement as the main condition.
If a driver's license has been suspended due to non-payment of child support, the obligor is instructed by the licensing agency to call the local child support agency to discuss a possible license release. The release involves an arrears payback agreement.
Upon the request of the local child support agency or by order of the court upon a showing of good cause, the driver license agency shall extend a 150-day temporary license for a period not to exceed 150 extra days (Family Code 17520(E)(2)(D)).
If an obligor has received a release of their license after making an agreement with the child support agency but fails to make the agreed payments, the child support agency will inform the licensing agency. The licensing agency will immediately notify the NCP that her/his license will be automatically revoked in 30 days. The NCP can only keep his/her license by entering into a new agreement for payment of the arrears with the child support agency.
The minimum arrears balance is $25.
The minimum arrears balance is $25 for federal insurance match. A total arrears balance of more than $500 for Child Support Lien Network (CSLN) match.
Every 3 years in TANF cases.
Judicial. The local child support agency will seek to adjust the order via a Notice of Motion, order to show cause, or stipulation.
A change in circumstances is expected to last more than 3 months, and will alter the amount of support by at least 20% or $50, whichever is less; or the parties stipulated to an order below the amount established by guidelines and are now requesting an adjustment. No change in circumstances needs to be demonstrated to modify the order to the applicable guideline level or above. The counties can proceed when the request for an adjustment is based on the need to include health care. The counties may, but are not required to, review any case if the case has been reviewed for adjustment within the last 6 months. (Family Code section 4065(d))
Change in custody; change in employment status; change in parenting time; change in travel expenses for visitation; financial hardship on the obligee/obligor; obligee/obligor begins or ceases receiving unemployment benefits, state disability, or workers compensation benefits; additional child support orders; change in the obligee/obligor's health insurance premium; release of the obligee/obligor from incarceration or psychiatric facility; determination that the order does not include a provision for medical support; obligor becomes disabled; order based on presumed income and actual income becomes known; obligee/obligor is a reservist in the military and is called to active duty; to accommodate seasonal or fluctuating income of either parent.
California files a motion to modify the court ordered support obligation within 30 days of verifying that the non-custodial parent (NCP) is receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)/Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits (Family Code section 17400.5). As a result of the NCP receiving SSA benefits the SSA Derivative payments received by the custodial party (CP) for the NCP's dependent children, or the dollar amount for which the dependent children are eligible, shall be credited toward the amount ordered for that month unless the payments made were taken into consideration by the court in determining the amount of support. If a lump-sum payment is received by the CP, credit is given for the month in which the lump-sum was received. The lump sum is first credited to current support and then to arrears. If the CP refuses to apply for the benefits or cooperate with the appropriate federal agency, the NCP shall be credited toward the amount ordered by the court in the amount that the child would have received. The credit shall continue until the child would no longer be eligible for the benefits or the order is no longer in effect, whichever occurs first. (Family Code section 4504(b) and (c))
If the non-custodial parent is incarcerated or involuntarily institutionalized for any period exceeding 90 consecutive days, and does not have the means to pay support, the child support obligation shall be suspended for that period of incarceration or while involuntarily institutionalized. Should the non-custodial parent be incarcerated or involuntarily institutionalized for domestic violence, failure to comply with a court order to pay child support, or any offense that could be enjoined by a protective order, the request for a suspension may be denied.
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To intercept unemployment or disability insurance benefits from CA that are being paid to an NCP in another state which has no case with California, submit your request on a Transmittal #1, include the Child Support Confidential Information Form, copy of the order and the amount of arrears to the Central Registry.
If the child was born in CA after 1/1/97, you may request a copy of the paternity acknowledgement by contacting the Paternity Opportunity Program at (866) 249-0773, or writing to: DCSS, POP, P.O. Box 419070, Rancho Cordova, CA 95741-9070. Email: askpop@dcss.ca.gov. Copies of birth certificates may be ordered from: Office of Vital Records, MS 5103, P.O. Box 997410, Sacramento, CA 95899-7410, or www.cdph.ca.gov. The phone number is (916) 445-2684, and the fee is $25 each. It should be noted that, effective 11/1/13, the California Department of Public Health-Vital Records (CDPH-VR) discontinued embossing certified copies of birth, death, fetal death, and marriage records. Certified copies will continue to carry security features.
For enforcement: A Transmittal #1, Letter of Transmittal Requesting Registration, one certified copy of the order, and a certified month-by-month accounting of arrears if applicable. For modification: In addition to the above, a Uniform Support Petition and a General Testimony. The Child Support Confidential Information Form must be attached to the Transmittal #1 for IV-D cases. The Personal Information Form for UIFSA 311 must be attached to the Uniform Support Petition when requesting modification.
Yes.(California Code of Regulations (CCR) section 116100(a)(3)(A))
Yes, at the same rate as current support. (California Code of Regulations section 116100 (a)(3)(A))
The child emancipates before the normal duration. The child is no longer under the care of the custodial party and there is no decision redirecting payments to someone else. The child marries. The child dies. The child is adopted by someone other than the non-custodial parent. The child has been removed from the family and is a civil ward of the state. The child support order states that child support ceases prior to the normal duration. The child enters into military service prior to the normal duration. Child support may cease prior to emancipation if the noncustodial parent is incarcerated for life with no chance of parole, institutionalized in a psychiatric facility, permanently disabled, or in receipt of Social Security Income and/or State Supplementary Payment with no other assets or income. Further, if there is a finding of good cause, the case will close immediately. If a non-aided custodial party does not cooperate with the child support agency for a period of 60 days or longer, the case will be reviewed for closure. Lastly, the non-aided custodial party has the option to close the case as long as no arrears are owed to California. Further information can be found under California Code of Regulations Section 118203: Requirements for Case Closure.
Employers are encouraged to report any bonus or other lump sum payments prior to payout by contacting the Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) at (916) 464-6640 or via email at lumpsumresponseteam@dcss.ca.gov. Employers may also report pending lump sum payments through the federal Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) website, www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/css/employers/bonus-lump-sum-payments.