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Exam Items: Implementing proper investigation techniques and procedures to direct and/or lead other in the performance of investigatory work.Gathering and obtaining information through interviews to conduct thorough investigations.Referencing the rules of evidence and techniques of identifying, preserving, seizing, and presenting evidence for the integrity of the investigation.Implementing time management techniques of efficient prioritization and completion of caseload.Conducting court procedures and/or case preparation and presentations for potential prosecution or criminal, civil, and/or administrative cases.Referencing various organizational policies and procedures relating to specific case types (e.g., disciplinary policies and administrative actions) to address criminal and/or administrative casework within the organization.Identifying resources used in locating persons and business entities to attempt to establish contact with individuals who have information pertinent to the investigation.Communicating effectively, in writing, to prepare clear, concise, and comprehensive correspondence and reports relating to casework.Prioritizing casework based on level of importance and statute of limitations to ensure timely completion of program assignments without sacrificing the quality of work.Utilizing reason and logic in a variety of situations (e.g., to apply regulations, come to conclusions on investigations, gather information) to ensure validity when reviewing casework.Collecting, preserving, and preparing evidence to conduct thorough investigations. Learning, evaluating, and applying new laws, rules and regulations, and policies that may directly affect the casework and the organization to safeguard organizational compliance.Conducting on-site investigations as needed at the highest level of complexity and confidentiality.Researching and reviewing previous case files and deficiencies to ensure effective and accurate decisions are made regarding casework assignments. Planning, organizing, directing, and/or leading investigations to ensure a thorough and complete investigation.Assigning casework to staff based on availability, skillset, and developmental opportunity to ensure a thorough and complete investigation.Supervising and/or leading investigators in the performance of investigatory work to ensure complete, timely, and thorough investigations in accordance with organizational policies and procedures.Implementing decision making techniques and processes to identify, evaluate, and make appropriate decisions from a variety of alternatives and make appropriate judgement calls.Utilizing principles and techniques of personnel management and supervision to ensure investigations and casework are completed properly and in a timely manner.Developing and supporting various levels of staff using organizational policies, procedures, leadership, and mentorship skills and trainings to meet organizational mission and objectives.

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Self-Help Glossary - selfhelp
substituted service: Service of process on a party by leaving the court papers with someone other than a party to the lawsuit; valid only if certain specified procedures are followed. (See also service of process.)
summary judgment: A court decision made on the basis of statements and evidence presented for the court record without a trial. It is used when no factual disputes exist in the case. Summary judgment is granted if, based on the undisputed facts in the record, a party is entitled to judgment in his or her favor as a matter of law.
summons: A notice to a defendant or respondent that an action against him or her was filed in the court issuing the summons and that a judgment will be taken against him or her if the defendant or respondent doesn't answer the complaint or petition within a certain time.
superior court: The trial court in each county of the State of California. This court hears all adoption, family law, juvenile, criminal, civil, small claims, and probate cases.
Supervised visitation: Visitation between a parent and a child that happens in the presence of another specified adult. The court may order supervised visitation when there has been domestic violence, child abuse, or a threat to take the child out of state. Click here for more information on supervised visitation.
support order: A court order for the support of a child, spouse or domestic partner. A support order can include monetary support; health care; payment of debts; or repayment of court costs and attorney fees, interest, and penalties; and other kinds of support. (See also noncustodial parent, obligation, obligor.)

support person: In a domestic violence case, the person who says s/he is the victim of domestic violence can choose someone, a support person, to provide moral and emotional support. The support person does not need to have any special training or qualification. The support person may sit with the person to be protected at court hearings if the person to be protected does not have a lawyer, but s/he is not allowed to give legal advice or advocate for the person to be protected. The support person can also go with the protected person to custody mediation or orientation to mediation. For more information on support persons, read Family Code section 6303.
Adoptions | California Courts | Self Help Guide
This type of adoption happens when an adoption agency or Department of Social Services is not part of the adoption case. In these cases, if the existing and adopting parents agree, the parental rights of the existing parents do not have to be terminated
Guide to independent adoptions

 Agency adoption

 The California Department of Social Services or a licensed adoption agency is part of the adoption case. The court ends the parental rights of the child’s two birth parents, and the adoptive parents become the children’s legal parents.
Find out more about the process in How to Adopt a Child in California (form ADOPT-050-INFO).

 International (intercountry) adoption

 In this adoption, the child to be adopted was born in another country. The court ends the parental rights of the child’s two birth parents, and the adoptive parents become the children’s legal parents.
You must follow this process to adopt the child under California law, even if the adoption was finalized in another country. If the adoption was finalized in another country, you must file the Adoption Request within 60 days of the child's entry to the United States or the child's 16th birthday, whichever is earlier.
Find out more about the process in How to Adopt a Child in California (form ADOPT-050-INFO).

 Adult adoption

 Adopting someone that is 18 or older.
How to adopt an adult

Guide to adoptions
Step-by-step instructions

You can get more information about other types of adoptions in How to Adopt a Child in California (form ADOPT-050-INFO).

Stepparent adoption

Independent adoption

Stepparent adoption to confirm parentage

Adult adoption

 

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The Superior Court of California - County of Ventura - Family Law
The original proof of service must be filed with the court to obtain a judgment against the respondent.
Notices may be served by personal service or by first-class mail. A proof of service or declaration of mailing must be filed with the court prior to the hearing date.

Responses and Answers

If you have been served with a Summons and Petition and want to respond, forms are available at https://www.courts.ca.gov/forms.htm. Failure to file a response may lead to a judgment being entered against you. The filing fee to file a response is listed on our fee schedule.

Request for Order

Once a petition has been filed, either party may ask the court to make new orders or change existing orders by filing 
 a Request for Order (FL-300) and scheduling a court 
 hearing. The request can be about child custody, visitation (parenting time), child support, spousal or partner support, 
 property, finances or other matters.
Complete the Request for Order (FL-300) and any additional forms that you need to file. For more information on completing the form, read the Information Sheet for Request for Order (FL-300-INFO). Make at least two (2) copies of the completed forms and take them to the Family Law Department for filing. You can take them to the clerkâs office in person by appointment only, mail them, place in the drop box located outside of the courthouse or file electronically via eDelivery. 
The hearing on the Request for Order will be scheduled in the assigned Courtroom unless the Department of Child Support Services 
 is involved in the case and child support is the issue you are asking the court to make orders on, then the case will be heard in 
 Courtroom 34. 
The fee for filing the Request for Order is listed on the courtâs fee schedule. If the request is asking the court to modify or enforce custody or visitation, an additional fee of $25 will be charged as set forth in Government Code Section 70678.
Once filed, the Request for Order must be served on the other party. You cannot serve the papers. You must have someone else 
 who is at least 18 years old serve the papers on the other party.
The 2024-25 Budget: Child Support
bChanges in collections distribution reflect implementation of full passthrough to formerly assisted California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids families, effective May 1, 2024.

Passthrough of Collections to CalWORKs Families
Background
Majority of Child Support Cases Are Required to Enter Program as a Result of CalWORKs Participation. Around 75 percent of child support cases are comprised of families who receive or formerly received cash aid from the CalWORKs program. We refer to child support collected for these families as “assistance collections.” Under federal law, when a parent applies for CalWORKs cash aid (and is not living with the other parent), they generally are required to open a child support case and sign over a portion of their child support payments to the state. The state retains this portion as reimbursement toward the total government costs for the cash aid the family received under the CalWORKs program. This process of retaining child support payments to offset CalWORKs costs is referred to as CalWORKs recoupment. The CalWORKs recoupment payments are generally split between the state (roughly 50 percent), counties (roughly 5 percent), and federal government (roughly 45 percent). The state’s share of CalWORKs recoupment is accounted for as General Fund revenue.
Debt Accrues When Child Support Is Not Paid. The child support program collects two main types of monthly payments: (1) current support payments, which are the required monthly payments under an active, current child support order established by a court, and (2) arrears or past-due payments, which are debt payments to pay off previously unpaid current support (plus 10 percent annual interest) that is tracked by the state and collected. The state collects these debt payments regardless of whether a current support order is in effect. When the debt payments are made toward a court order that is no longer active, they are referred to as arrears-only cases.
Current Support and Past-Due Payments for Current CalWORKs Families Are Retained by the Government First. A family who currently receives CalWORKs cash aid (referred to as a current CalWORKs family) typically is required to sign over their child support payments to the state. However, a portion is retained by families.
Self-Help Glossary - selfhelp
Family Law Facilitator: A lawyer with experience in family law who works for the superior court in every California county to help parents and children involved in family law cases with child, spousal, and partner support problems. Anyone who does not have their own lawyer can see the family law facilitator for free. Click here for more information on the Family Law Facilitator.
Family Court Orientation: A class that prepares parents for court-ordered mediation. A counselor talks to parents about how their relationship affects their children, and tells them what they need to know about custody and visitation.
family violence indicator (FVI): The Federal Case Registry (FCR) uses this term to identify a person involved in a family violence case or order in another state. "FVI" means the person was involved with child abuse or domestic violence and says not to tell the location of a parent and/or a child that the state believes is at risk of family violence.
FAPE: Stands for a "free, appropriate public education." Used to describe special education rights.
Federal Case Registry (FCR) of Child Support: A national database of information on all people with IV-D (called "4 D") cases and people with non-IV-D orders entered or changed on or after October 1, 1998.
federal employer identification number (FEIN): A 9-digit number assigned to all employers by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This is used for collecting child support from a parent's paycheck.
Federal Parent Locator Service (FPLS): A computerized national network and database run by the federal Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). FPLS collects address and employer information, and data on child support cases in every state; compares them; and gives this information to the proper authorities in the states involved. This helps state and local child support enforcement agencies locate alleged parents that do not have custody of their children. The information is used to establish custody and visitation rights, establish and enforce child support payments, investigate parental kidnapping, and process adoption or foster care cases.
Self-Help Glossary - selfhelp
caseflow management: How a case is managed from the first paper filed to the final decision.

case ID: Identification number given to a case by the court.

case law: Law made by earlier decisions in similar cases.

caseload: The number of cases a judge has in a specific time.

case number: Identification number that the court clerk’s office gives a case. This number is on all papers filed in the case. Also called "case ID."

cause of action: The charges (or "counts") that make up the case or lawsuit.

caveat emptor: A theory that says you buy things at your own risk. Comes from the Latin for "let the buyer beware."

certification: A judge’s order to move a criminal case to another court in a different county.

certified copy: An official copy of a paper from a case file that is marked as being true, complete, and a real copy of the original paper.

challenge: Someone’s right to object to or fight something in a legal case.

challenge for cause: Reasons that a lawyer gives for removing a juror or judge from a case. (Compare with peremptory challenge.)

chambers: A judge’s office. Also usually where the judge’s clerks work.

change of venue: When a civil or criminal case is moved from one court jurisdiction to another. (See venue.)

charge: In criminal law, each thing the defendant is accused of. (See count.)

chattel: A piece of personal property.

Child abuse: Hurting a child physically, sexually or emotionally.

Child advocate: Someone with special training appointed by the court to help a child in a case.
Child custody: The rights and responsibilities between parents for their child(ren). A parenting plan must describe the legal custody and physical custody that is in the best interest of the children. This term is also often used to describe who the children live with.
Child custody evaluation: An investigation and analysis by an expert of the health, safety, welfare, and best interests of children. It is ordered by a court to help resolve custody and visitation disputes.
Child custody mediation: See custody mediation.
Small Claims Court Process: Sacramento Superior Court

Come to court organized and prepared.
 
Arrive promptly at your assigned court time; if 
 you arrive later, your case may be heard without you.
 
Bring enough photocopies of all your evidence for 
 each party and the judge.
 
Any original copies submitted to the judge the day 
 of trial may not be returned to you. Any documents you leave with the court are 
 destroyed. They are not kept in a file or scanned into the computer.
 
Bring all your witnesses.
 
An informational video will be shown at the 
 beginning of the calendar.
 
Mediation will be explained and offered to all parties.
Roll will be taken.
If both parties are present, meaning both the 
 plaintiff and the defendant, you will be asked to go into the hallway to 
 exchange and review any documents that will be submitted to the judge as 
 evidence. This must be done prior to the case being heard.
 
Have all your documents ready and in chronological 
 order when your case is called.
 
There will be several cases assigned to the same 
 time as yours so you may have to wait to hear your case heard.
 
You may be asked to sign a stipulation allowing a 
 temporary judge to hear your case. If you do not wish to have a temporary judge 
 hear your case, your case may be continued to a date when there is a 
 commissioner or judge of the Superior Court to hear your case. You may decline a 
 temporary judge when you file your claim and avoid a continuance to another 
 date.
 
When your case is called, you will stand at a 
 podium in front of the temporary judge. You will be asked to present your 
 evidence and give your testimony. Always address the judge and not the other 
 party.
 
Usually, the plaintiff will give his/her testimony 
 first and then the defendant.
 
The judicial officer will probably ask questions 
 to further his/her understanding of the case.
 
If you are the only party to appear at the trial 
 and you are the plaintiff, you still must prove your case. Do not expect to 
 automatically win your case if the other party does not appear.
Guardianships: Sacramento Superior Court

Failure to file a petition where such orders exist may result in dismissal of
	your case. (See 
	Probate Code §2203 - external link and Greene v. Superior Court (1951) 37 C2d 307)

	If a minor does not reside in Sacramento County or has just recently moved to Sacramento
	County, a party to the proceeding such as a parent, sibling over the age of 12, or
	grandparent may petition the court to transfer the case to the county where the minor
	resides.

	In addition, Sacramento County may not be the best county to file a petition for
	guardianship if the minor does not reside in the county. The Probate Court typically
	requires the preparation of a report and recommendation on the petition before it will
	make a determination. (See 
	Probate Code §1513 - external link) If the minor is not a resident of
	Sacramento County, the case will take additional time to process. Court staff will
	attempt to obtain an investigative report from the appropriate authorities in the
	county where the minor resides. However, if the court cannot obtain the report, the
	court may require the petitioner to arrange for and to bear the expense of retaining
	a qualified social worker to investigate and prepare a report for the court's review
	and consideration.

	In order to file a Guardianship petition in California, the child must reside in the
	state for at least six months before the petition is filed.

How Do I File for Guardianship?

 	In order to apply for appointment of a permanent guardianship, you must complete and file the forms contained in the Guardianship Case Map, below:

Guardianship of the Person Case Map Form Packet


 	You may also use this program to complete and print your court forms for filing:
 	Guide and File - external link

	When all of the forms are complete, they may be filed by mail or placed in the Drop Box located in the lobby of the 
	William R. Ridgeway Family Relations Courthouse. The clerk will
	review the forms to ensure that they have been filled out completely before accepting
	them for filing.

	When you file your forms, you will be required to pay a filing fee. If you are unable to
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