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California Family Law FAQs

• Q: When A Custodial Parent Assigns His/Her Right To Support.
  A: Effective October 1, 1998, a condition of receiving CalWORKS benefits, the custodial party temporarily assigns to the county all support owed prior to receiving aid … More
• Q: Medically Needy Only Cases
  A: Medically Needy Only is the term used to describe those cases in which the custodial party and/or children are only receiving Medi­Cal benefits and not CalWORKS … More
• Q: Discontinuing Child Support Services
  A: If the custodial party is receiving CalWORKS and/or Medi­Cal and then stops receiving either one, by law the FSD or local child support agency must continue to … More
• Q: How Child Support Is Distributed In Calworks Cases
  A: If the custodial party is receiving CalWORKS, child support payments (except the first $50 of current support collected each month) go toward paying back the county, … More
• Q: Receiving Credit For In-Kind Child Support Payments
  A: Federal regulations require the FSD or local child support agency to open cases and establish child support orders at the request of either parent. Support payments … More
• Q: I Am Applying For Calworks And/Or Medi-Cal. Do I Have To Personally Ask The Other Parent For Child Support?
  A: No. The FSD or local child support agency will contact the non­custodial parent. As a condition of eligibility for CalWORKS and/or Medi­Cal, you must cooperate … More
• Q: What Does It Mean To Cooperate With The Fsd Or Local Child Support Agency?
  A: To cooperate means you must provide any information or documents needed by the FSD or local child support agency to establish paternity and/or locate the other parent, … More
• Q: What Happens During An Interview With The Fsd Or Local Child Support Agency?
  A: You will be asked to provide information about yourself and the other parent. See information you can provide to help your case under Opening a Child Support Case.
• Q: What Does It Mean To Assign My Support Rights?
  A: CalWORKS and Medi­Cal recipients must assign their support rights. When you assign your support rights to the county, you are giving the county the right to keep … More
• Q: What Information Must The Other Parent Or I Provide To The Fsd Or Local Child Support Agency?
  A: See Opening a Child Support Case for a list of information you must provide to help your case. When you apply for/receive child support services, you must promptly … More
• Q: The Non-Custodial Parent And The Child Support Process
  A: Non­custodial parents, or parents who currently do not have primary physical custody of their child(ren), have an important role in the child support process. This … More

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