Child Support

To estimate the amount of child support, you can use the California Guideline Child Support Calculator provided by the California Department of Child Support Services. Please remember that the Court has the final authority to determine the amount of a child support order. This calculator is not a guarantee of the amount of child support that will be ordered. The court may take into consideration other factors that affect the amount of child support.

Yes. Both of a child’s parents owe that child a duty of financial support. You can obtain a support order. If you are a mother and your child’s paternity has never been established, you may need to initiate a paternity proceeding and establish paternity before a support order can be entered.

An Order to Show Cause is an appointment to see the judge. It is obtained by filing paperwork with the court. In the paperwork, you ask for specific, temporary relief, which will be good until the trial or next court order. Usually, the relief is for child custody, visitation, child support, or spousal support. At the court hearing, the judge will decide whether he/she will give you temporary relief that you requested.