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Specific efforts include providing regular trainings for mediators, child custody recommending counselors, evaluators, investigators, court clerks, and judicial officers several times throughout the year. These trainings offer valuable information on domestic violence and promote best practices throughout the state. Technical assistance is provided to courts that are developing procedures for handling domestic violence cases. 

Family and juvenile dependency mediators and child custody evaluators must handle cases involving domestic violence according to state laws and rules of court and must have local protocols consistent with statutory requirement and statewide rules. Learn more.
Violence Against Women Education Project (VAWEP)
The VAWEP provides the courts with information, educational materials, and training on the court’s role in responding to these cases. VAWEP is funded by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services with resources from the federal Office on Violence Against Women to support the superior courts in creating a more effective response to cases of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, teen dating violence and human trafficking. 
Violence Against Women Education Project Fact Sheet 
Resources and Judicial Tools on Family Violence in Tribal Communities 

Bench Guides

Emergency Protective Order Bench Guide
An emergency protective order (EPO) is a short-term restraining order that can protect you if you have an emergency with domestic abuse, or if someone is hurting or threatening to hurt you or your children. EPOs are granted by a judge, and requested by a police officer. This guide is designed for judges who decide on EPO requests, and can be used by others who are involved in the process.
Domestic Violence Restraining Order Bench Guide
Civil domestic violence restraining orders (DVROs) are one of the most common restraining orders issued in California. This guide can be used by judges, court staff, and providers working with litigants who need to ask for, or respond to, a domestic violence restraining order.

Podcasts

Professional Supervised Visitation: A Safety Tool for Judges and Families
Listen - 21:54  (Transcript)
This episode highlights the important role judges and providers play in keeping families safe when domestic violence is alleged or found. 
You will hear from:

Shelly La Botte, Senior Analyst at the Judicial Council of California
Judge Brooke Blecher, Superior Court of Santa Clara
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CAL FIRE employees, regardless of veteran status, have access to the Department's Employee Support Services (ESS) program. ESS provides support for the emotional well-being and mental health of employees and their families, especially during times of crisis or loss. An ESS Employee Help Line (916-445-4337) is available Monday beginning at 8:00 a.m. through Friday ending at 9:00 p.m. and every weekend from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The State of California also provides a variety of resources to its employees and eligible dependents regardless of veteran status through its Employee Assistance Program (EAP). EAP is an assessment, short-term counseling, and referral service designed to aid in managing everyday concerns. Licensed crisis clinicians can always be reached 24/7 at 1-866-327-4762. If experiencing difficulties with EAP services, please feel free to contact ESS directly for additional assistance.
Prevention
Prevention starts with recognizing that a problem is escalating and/or that risk factors are building (e.g., frequent deployments, injury, length of deployment). By seeking help or getting involved ahead of time, crisis may be mitigated or avoided. Success factors for prevention involve seeking professional assistance despite negative stigmas associated with behavioral health and wellness. It is not too soon to develop healthy coping strategies and to take advantage of available resources.
For more information on veteran suicide prevention, please visit CalVet's Suicide Prevention page. Resources include, but are not limited to, factors that help prevent suicide, myths and realities about suicide, and more.

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Petition and Summons (FL-100 and FL-110) | California Courts | Self Help Guide
If it's been more than 30 days and your spouse hasn't asked the court for default, you can still file a response. 
 

Things you cannot do now
 Once you're served the Summons and Petition, there are things you can’t do without a written agreement from your spouse or a court order. They’re called Standard Family Law Restraining Orders.    
For example, you can’t: 

Give away or hide money and property  

Change insurance beneficiaries   

Take your children (if you have them together) out of state or get them a new passport  

Read page 2 of the Summons for a complete list. These same rules apply to your spouse.

What to do next

Decide if you'll respond within 30 days
If you respond, this means you will participate in the divorce process and have input on any court decisions. You and your spouse may still agree and not need to go to court. If you don’t agree, you can use a court process to have the court decide.
File your Response within 30 days of getting the Petition. After 30 days, your spouse can ask for a default and the court can decide the case without you.
You can choose not to respond because you and your spouse already have a written agreement. This is called a default with an agreement. The court will decide the case based on the information your spouse provides, and will include your agreement.

Consider getting help
This website has information to walk you through the basic process. But, you may need more help or legal advice.  

Get free help from the court. The court where the case is filed has a program where they offer free legal information about divorce. Learn more about the court’s Family Law Facilitator or Self-Help Center.  

Hire a lawyer to help you with all or a part of your case. It’s possible to do this process without a lawyer. But, if you have a lot of property or debt, you may wish to hire a lawyer. 

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2023 Personal Income Tax Booklet | California Forms & Instructions 540 | FTB.ca.gov
You were married or an RDP as of December 31, 2023, even if you did not live with your spouse/RDP at the end of 2023.
Your spouse/RDP died in 2023 and you did not remarry or enter into another registered domestic partnership in 2023.
Your spouse/RDP died in 2024 before you filed a 2023 tax return.

A married couple or RDPs may file a joint return even if only one had income or if they did not live together all year. However, both must sign the tax return.
Married/RDP Filing Separately

Community property rules apply to the division of income if you use the married/RDP filing separately filing status. For more information, get FTB Pub. 1031, Guidelines for Determining Resident Status, FTB Pub. 737, Tax Information for Registered Domestic Partners, or FTB Pub. 1032, Tax Information for Military Personnel. See âOrder Forms and Publicationsâ or go to ftb.ca.gov/forms.
You cannot claim a personal exemption credit for your spouse/RDP even if your spouse/RDP had no income, is not filing a tax return, and is not claimed as a dependent on another personâs tax return.
You may be able to file as head of household if your child lived with you and you lived apart from your spouse/RDP during the entire last six months of 2023.

Head of Household
For the specific requirements that must be met to qualify for head of household (HOH) filing status, get FTB Pub. 1540, Tax Information for Head of Household Filing Status. In general, HOH filing status is for unmarried individuals and certain married individuals or RDPs living apart who provide a home for a specified relative. You may be entitled to use HOH filing status if all of the following apply:

You were unmarried and not in a registered domestic partnership, or you met the requirements to be considered unmarried or considered not in a registered domestic partnership on December 31, 2023.
You paid more than one-half the cost of keeping up your home for the year in 2023.
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	allowance from its retirement system. The request may be made by the chief executive officer of the system or by an employee of the system so authorized and identified by name and title by the chief executive officer in writing.(k) To enable the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement in the Department of Industrial Relations to seek criminal, civil, or administrative remedies in connection with the failure to pay, or the unlawful payment of, wages pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 200) of Part 1 of Division 2 of, and Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1720) of Part 7 of Division 2 of, the Labor Code.(l) To enable federal, state, or local governmental departments or agencies to administer child support enforcement programs under Part D of Title IV of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 651 et seq.).(m) To provide federal, state, or local governmental departments or agencies with wage and claim information in its possession that will assist those departments and agencies in the administration of the Victims of Crime Program or in the location of victims of crime who, by state mandate or court order, are entitled to restitution that has been or can be recovered.(n) To provide federal, state, or local governmental departments or agencies with information concerning any individuals who are or have been:(1) Directed by state mandate or court order to pay restitution, fines, penalties, assessments, or fees as a result of a violation of law.(2) Delinquent or in default on guaranteed student loans or who owe repayment of funds received through other
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with the Department of Child Support Services, submit an updated budget proposal to the Legislature that is consistent with its latest report to the federal Administration of
Children and Families. 
Chapter 479, Statutes of 1999 (AB 150, Aroner), required FTB to act as the Department of Child Support Services' (DCSS) agent for the procurement, development, implementation, and
maintenance of the California Child Support Automation System (CCSAS). (For a comprehensive discussion of these developments, see our report entitled, Child Support Enforcement:
Implementing the Legislative Reforms of 1999, issued January 27, 2000.)
The 2001-02 Governor's Budget proposes no increase in the current $19.5 million support level for the project ($4.8 million from the General Fund and $14.7 million in federal
reimbursements).
Proposal Inconsistent With Report to the Federal Government. In November 2000, the board provided a Planning Advance Planning Document Update (PAPDU) regarding this project
to the Administration of Children and Families (ACF). The ACF requires a state to submit this document when requesting additional funds or a schedule change to a federally funded automation
project.
According to the PAPDU, the board currently estimates budget-year funding needs for the project of $29.7 million ($7 million from the General Fund and $22.7 million in federal
reimbursements). In addition, the PAPDU reports a schedule extension of five months to account for the additional time needed to develop the project charter and define the requirements for
the procurement proposal. Once that is done, the procurement for the new statewide system is expected to be completed by August 2002.
 Board Should Explain Budget Inconsistencies. Based on our review of the PAPDU, the Governor's budget proposal for this project ($19.5 million), when compared to information in the
PAPDU ($29.7 million), is underfunded by $10.2 million ($2.2 million General Fund and $8 million federal reimbursements). In addition, the PAPDU's project schedule is inconsistent with the
last information provided to the Legislature.
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EDD Resources in Traditional Chinese
Here you can find documents translated into Traditional Chinese. To view documents available in other languages, visit Paid Family Leave – Forms and Publications (English only). 

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Notice to Employees (DE 1857A/CC)
Note: This poster is required to be posted in the workplace of employees who are covered by Unemployment Insurance and SDI.
Guide for Completing a Claim Form for Paid Family Leave (PFL) Benefits (DE 2475/CC)
Paid Family Leave (DE 2511/CC)Note: Employers are required to provide the Paid Family Leave brochure only to new employees and persons who request leave to care for a seriously ill family member or bond with a new child. These brochures may be downloaded and provided as official notices to employees.
Paid Family Leave Flyer (DE 8519/CC)

Contact Paid Family Leave

For more information and a listing of office locations, visit State Disability Insurance Office Locations (English only).
To contact a PFL representative, use the PFL Automated Phone Information System (English only):

Cantonese: 1-866-692-5595
English: 1-877-238-4373. If you call the English phone line, you can speak to an interpreter by following these steps:

Select English.
Select the option to speak to a representative.
Request an interpreter.

California Relay Service (711): Provide the PFL number (1-877-238-4373) to the operator
TTY: 1-800-445-1312

Representatives are available 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Pacific time), Monday through Friday, except on state holidays (English only).
Important: You can ask a PFL question by visiting Ask EDD (English only).

Select the category Paid Family Leave.
Select the sub-category Miscellaneous Inquiry.
Select the topic Other (Questions).

For more information, visit Paid Family Leave (English only).

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