Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.300 · Chapter 10. Government Child Support Cases (Title IV-D Support Cases)
Purpose, authority, and definitions
Text — As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
(a) Purpose
The rules in this chapter are adopted to provide practice and procedure for support actions under title IV-D of the Social Security Act and under California statutory provisions concerning these actions.
(b) Authority
These rules are adopted under Family Code sections 211, 3680(b), 4251(a), 4252(b), 10010, 17404, 17432, and 17400.
(c) Definitions
As used in these rules, unless the context requires otherwise, "title IV-D support action" refers to an action for child or family support that is brought by or otherwise involves the local child support agency under title IV-D of the Social Security Act.
Notes and commentary — not rule text
History
(Subd (a) amended effective January 1, 2007.)
(Subd (b) amended effective January 1, 2007; previously amended effective January 1, 2003.)
(Subd (c) amended effective January 1, 2007; previously amended effective January 1, 2003.)
Rule 5.300 amended effective January 1, 2007; adopted as rule 1280 effective January 1, 1977; previously amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2003.
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- https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/five/rule5_300
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Family Code
- Fam. Code, § 211Printed as Family Code sections 211, 3680(b), 4251(a), 4252(b), 10010, 17404, 17432, and 17400
- Fam. Code, § 3680Printed as Family Code sections 211, 3680(b), 4251(a), 4252(b), 10010, 17404, 17432, and 17400
- Fam. Code, § 4251Printed as Family Code sections 211, 3680(b), 4251(a), 4252(b), 10010, 17404, 17432, and 17400
- Fam. Code, § 4252Printed as Family Code sections 211, 3680(b), 4251(a), 4252(b), 10010, 17404, 17432, and 17400
- Fam. Code, § 10010Printed as Family Code sections 211, 3680(b), 4251(a), 4252(b), 10010, 17404, 17432, and 17400
- Fam. Code, § 17400Printed as Family Code sections 211, 3680(b), 4251(a), 4252(b), 10010, 17404, 17432, and 17400
- Fam. Code, § 17404Printed as Family Code sections 211, 3680(b), 4251(a), 4252(b), 10010, 17404, 17432, and 17400
- Fam. Code, § 17432Printed as Family Code sections 211, 3680(b), 4251(a), 4252(b), 10010, 17404, 17432, and 17400
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