Child Support
Child Support Information
Child support is the amount of money that a court tells a parent to pay every month to help pay for the children’s living expenses. If you are not represented by an attorney, the Family Law Facilitator is available at the Self-Help Center to provide procedural assistance.
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Determining the Amount of Child Support
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How to Collect Child Support
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Resources for Child Support
Transferring a Child Support Case from Another County
There are two ways to have your case brought here from another county:
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 Nevada County. 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.
How to Register Your Order:
- Fill out the Statement of Registration of California Support Order (FL-440) and attach a filed copy of the support order or income withholding order. If the paying parent owes back support, you may attach a Declaration of Arrearage (FL-420).
- File the forms in-person or online.
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 Nevada 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.