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California Family Law FAQs

• Q: What Happens After Paternity Is Established?
  A: Once paternity is established, the FSD or local child support agency will establish a support order, in most cases.
• Q: Can Paperwork Be Filed To Establish Paternity While The Mother Is Pregnant, Before The Child Is Born?
  A: Yes. The paperwork may be filed during the pregnancy. If the alleged father denies that he is the father, paternity can be determined by blood tests after the child is … More
• Q: Notice To Custodial Parties
  A: Establishing paternity is an important first step in getting child or medical support. While you are receiving CalWORKS or Medi­Cal, child or medical support … More
• Q: Establishing A Support Order
  A: The FSD or local child support agency will file an action to establish a support order for the parent or party that has custody of the child(ren) if there is no order. … More
• Q: Medical Support
  A: The FSD or local child support agency will also ask the court to require the non­custodial parent to provide health insurance coverage, including vision and dental … More
• Q: How Child Support And Medical Support Are Distributed
  A: All collections except for money from federal tax refund intercepts received by the FSD or local child support agency are paid to current monthly support. If there is … More
• Q: Modifying Support Orders
  A: The custodial or non­custodial parent can request that the current support order be reviewed for possible modification to change the amount of support ordered to … More
• Q: Notice Of The Right To Request A Review
  A: The custodial party and/or non­custodial parent subject to a support order in the state have the right to request that the FSD or local child support agency review … More
• Q: I Am Sure The Other Parent Is Willing To Pay Support. Can We Make An Agreement Between Ourselves And Present It To The Court?
  A: If you do not receive CalWORKS, you and the other parent may work together with the FSD or local child support agency, a lawyer or on your own to work out an … More
• Q: My Ex-Spouse Has Remarried And Has Another Family To Support. How Will This Affect The Support That My Children Are Due?
  A: Even though the other parent has a second family, it does not mean that his or her responsibility to the first family goes away. However, the amount of the support … More
• Q: Can The Other Parent Be Required To Include Our Child(Ren) Under The Group Health Insurance Available Where He/She Works?
  A: Yes. Health insurance must now be included in any child support order if the medical coverage is available at a reasonable or no cost. This applies to both CalWORKS … More

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