California Child Support Form

STIPULATION TO ESTABLISH OR MODIFY CHILD SUPPORT AND ORDER

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF

STREET ADDRESS:

MAILING ADDRESS:

CITY AND ZIP CODE:

BRANCH NAME:

PETITIONER/PLAINTIFF:

RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT:

OTHER PARENT/PARTY:

CASE NUMBER:

1. a. Mother’s net monthly disposable income: $

b. Father’s net monthly disposable income: $

-OR-

b. A printout of a computer calculation of the parents’ financial circumstances is attached.

2. Percentage of time each parent has primary responsibility for the children: Mother: Father:

3. a. A hardship is being experienced by the mother: $ per month because of:

The hardship will last until

b. A hardship is being experienced by the father: $ per month because of:

The hardship will last until

4. The amount of child support payable by , referred to as “the parent ordered to pay support,” as calculated under the guideline is: $ per month.

5. We agree to guideline support.

6. The guideline amount should be rebutted because of the following:

a. We agree to child support in the amount of $ per month; the agreement is in the best interest of the children; the needs of the children will be adequately met by the agreed amount; and application of the guideline would be unjust or inappropriate in this case.

b. Other rebutting factors (specify):

7. The parent ordered to pay support must pay child support as follows beginning

a. BASIC CHILD SUPPORT

Child’s name Monthly amount Payable to (name):

Total: $ payable on the first of the month other (specify):

b. In addition, the parent ordered to pay support must pay the following:

(1) $ per month for child care costs to (name): on

(2) $ per month for health-care costs not covered by insurance to (name): on

(3) $ per month for special educational or other needs of the children to (name): on

(4) other (specify):

c. Total monthly child support payable by the parent ordered to pay support will be: $ payable on the first of the month other (specify):

d. When a person who has been ordered to pay child support is in jail or prison or is involuntarily institutionalized for any period of more than 90 days in a row, the child support order is temporarily stopped...

8. a.

The parent ordered to provide health insurance must seek continuation of coverage for the child after the child attains the age when the child is no longer considered eligible for coverage as a dependent under the insurance contract, if the child is incapable of self-sustaining employment because of a physically or mentally disabling injury, illness, or condition and is chiefly dependent upon the parent providing health insurance for support and maintenance.

b. A health insurance coverage assignment will issue if health insurance is available through employment or other group plan or otherwise is available at reasonable cost. Both parents are ordered to cooperate in the presentation, collection, and reimbursement of any medical claims.

c. Any health expenses not paid by insurance will be shared: Mother: Father:

9. a. An earnings assignment order is issued.

b. We agree that service of the earnings assignment be stayed because we have made the following alternative arrangements to ensure payment:

10. In the event that there is a contract between a party receiving support and a private child support collector, the party ordered to pay support must pay the fee charged by the private child support collector...

11. Travel expenses for visitation will be shared: Mother: Father:

12. We agree that we will promptly inform each other of any change of residence or employment, including the employer’s name, address, and telephone number.

13. Other (specify):

14. We agree that we are fully informed of our rights under the California child support guidelines.

15. We make this agreement freely without coercion or duress.

16. The right to support

a. has not been assigned to any county, and no application for public assistance is pending.

b. has been assigned or an application for public assistance is pending in .

If you checked b., an attorney for the local child support agency must sign below, joining in this agreement.

Notice: If the amount agreed to is less than the guideline amount, no change of circumstances need be shown to obtain a change in the support order to a higher amount. If the order is above the guideline, a change of circumstances will be required to modify this order. This form must be signed by the court to be effective.

THE COURT ORDERS

17. a. The guideline child support amount in item 4 is rebutted by the factors stated in item 6.

b. Items 7 through 13 are ordered. All child support payments must continue until further order of the court, or until the child marries, dies, is emancipated, or reaches age 18. The duty of support continues as to an unmarried child who has attained the age of 18 years, is a full-time high school student, and resides with a parent, until the time the child completes the 12th grade or attains the age of 19 years, whichever first occurs. Except as modified by this stipulation, all provisions of any previous orders made in this action will remain in effect.

Date:

JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT

NOTICE: Any party required to pay child support must pay interest on overdue amounts at the “legal” rate, which is currently 10 percent per year. This can be a large added amount.