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01. Start with a blank Child Support Petition Form
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02. Add and configure fillable fields
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Step 2: Navigate to your dashboard.

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Step 3: Craft a new document.

Hit New Document in your dashboard, and choose Create Blank Document to create your Child Support Petition Form from the ground up.

Step 4: Utilize editing tools.

Insert various fields such as text boxes, radio buttons, icons, signatures, etc. Arrange these fields to match the layout of your form and assign them to recipients if needed.

Step 5: Modify the form layout.

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Step 6: Create the Child Support Petition Form template.

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Send the form via email, distribute a public link, or even publish it online if you wish to collect responses from a broader audience.

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DIY Forms are free and easy guided step by step computer programs that ask the litigant a series of questions then use the answers to prepare personalized court forms that are ready to serve and file. Some programs identify issues and produce information sheets.
Parents or caregivers can request a modification (change). To request a modification through the local child support agency, you must have an open case. A case can be opened anytime. Your child support order can go up or down based on information gathered. Changing Your Child Support Amount - California Courts California Courts - CA.gov partners documents DCS California Courts - CA.gov partners documents DCS
Motions: 16 court days before hearing (+5 calendar days for mailing). If the mailing deadline (16+5 days) has passed, but there are still more than 16 court days before the hearing, you can have it served by personal delivery. If you miss the service deadline entirely, you will need to re-schedule your motion. Motions in Civil Cases - Sacramento County Public Law Library Sacramento County Public Law Library resourcelibrary motions-in-civil-c Sacramento County Public Law Library resourcelibrary motions-in-civil-c
Forms to Ask for Child Support With a Petition for Custody and Support of Minor Children. You need to use either Form FL-150 or Form FL-155. ) to find out if you can use the simpler Form FL-155. A lawyer or family law facilitator can help you decide which form to use.
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If you received a Notice of Motion (form FL-680) or an Order to Show Cause (form FL-683), it means the Local Child Support Agency (LCSA) has filed papers asking for a court date (a hearing). At the hearing, the court may make orders for child support or other issues. Notice of Motion or Order to Show Cause (form FL-680 or FL-683) California Courts | Self Help LCSA-Hearing-Notice California Courts | Self Help LCSA-Hearing-Notice
Filing a Child Support Case Child support cases are usually started in Family Court in the county where the child lives. There is no filing fee in Family Court. After a child support petition is filed, the other side must be served a summons, the petition, and the financial disclosure form.
3 years How Far Back Can Child Support Be Claimed? The payment of retroactive child support in California is limited to the 3 years before the petition is filed. Thus, a person who seeks retroactive child support should file a petition with the appropriate court as soon as possible. Retroactive Child Support in California - LegalMatch LegalMatch law-library article cali LegalMatch law-library article cali

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