It is suggested that you hire an attorney or open a case with DCSS if you wish to pursue contempt orders as they are very difficult to prove and very strict rules apply to this type of action. Generally, only trained legal professionals should pursue contempt orders. If you would like help preparing the necessary forms and getting information on how to enforce your orders, you can visit the Self-Help Center at the William R.
Ridgeway Family Relations Courthouse. Additionally, in the case of willful failure to pay child support, DCSS may file contempt charges against the other parent. If there is an issue regarding back support, and you need to know how much you owe or how much the other party owes, you can ask the court to determine the amount owing. To request a hearing to ask the court for an arrears determination, you must complete the following forms:.
If your driver license has been suspended or renewal denied due to your failure to pay child support, you may contact the Department of Child Support Services DCSS , located at Power Inn Road across the street from the front entrance of the William R. You may also contact DCSS by telephone at Registration of California Support Order: If you are the parent receiving child support, you may register your child support order from a different California county here in Sacramento County.
The paying parent may not. Keep in mind that if you register the support order, you are only allowed to modify or enforce child support orders. You are not allowed to change custody or visitation. Change of Venue: If you have a dissolution, legal separation, nullity or parentage case in another county and you and your child ren now reside in Sacramento County, you may ask the court in the other county for permission to transfer the entire case to this county.
This is done by filing a Request for Order to Change Venue. If granted, the entire case moves to this county and all future orders including support and custody will be decided here in Sacramento County. Generally, the court will only use the parents' income for calculation of child support. However, the court can inquire about your spouse's income for the purpose of setting taxes, and in unusual cases, for other purposes.
If you do not owe child support arrears and you have no minor children with the same parent, you can file an Ex Parte Application for Wage and Earnings Assignment Order with proof of the child's age and education. If you owe arrears or there are other minor children, seek legal assistance. If you earn more than the other parent, you may still have to pay child support. The court can consider other court orders for child support and may give you credit for children in your home that you are supporting.
Generally, you cannot receive credit for step-children, foster children or grandchildren. The amount of time that the children are in your custody is a factor in calculating child support. Generally speaking, the more time you have the children, the lower your child support because you are supporting them directly when they are in your care. Until the child is 18 years of age, if he or she has already graduated from high school.
If your year-old child is still a full time high school student residing with a parent, the child support is payable until your child graduates or reaches 19 years of age, or your child marries, dies, becomes self-supporting or emancipates. Translation Disclaimer. Sign In. Skip to Main Content. Child Support Services. It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled.
Please turn on JavaScript and try again. Toggle navigation Text Only. Dept Breadcrumb. If you qualify, you will be able to offer a compromise repayment to the state. In other words, you may offer to reduce the debt by paying an amount that is less than the full amount you owe. Any reduction in your arrears and interest owed will be based on your income and assets.
Arrears may be paid off all at once in a lump sum, or over time in a payment plan, depending upon the details of your case. To qualify, you must be able to pay both your current child support obligation AND an ongoing debt payment. Your current income, assets, and cost of living are all taken into account, as is the total size and makeup of your family. As a general rule, if it is determined that your situation makes it unlikely that you could pay off the total debt within twelve months, you may qualify for the debt reduction program.
EVERY case is different, and these are very general items for review. Other details of your case may also affect your eligibility. Your local child support agency is there to help with this program, and will guide you throughout the application process.
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