FL-192 - Notice of Rights and Responsibilities Regarding Child Support

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Notice of Rights and Responsibilities Regarding Child Support

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Form ID: FL-192
Title: Notice of Rights and Responsibilities Regarding Child Support
Effective Date: 2024-09-01
Mandatory Form: yes
Languages: 汉语, 한국어, español, Tiếng Việt
Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/FL-192
Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl192.pdf
Alternate Download URLs: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl192c.pdf, https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl192k.pdf, https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl192s.pdf, https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl192v.pdf
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Notice of Rights and Responsibilities Regarding Child Support
(FL-192)
Explains how to ask the other parent to help pay for your child's health care cost that is not covered by insurance. It also describes how to change a child support order.
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Effective: September 1, 2024
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Form Adopted for Mandatory Use 
Judicial Council of California 
FL-192 [Rev. September 1, 2024]
NOTICE OF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING 
CHILD SUPPORT 
Childcare and Health Care Costs and Reimbursement Procedures
Family Code, §§ 4007.5, 4010, 4062, 4063
FL-192
NOTICE OF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING CHILD SUPPORT
Childcare and Health Care Costs and Reimbursement Procedures 
Your child support order may include a provision for payment 
of childcare or uninsured health care costs. Childcare costs 
may be included as part of the monthly child support payment 
or reimbursable as a percentage of the costs. If the childcare 
costs are included as part of the monthly child support 
payment, you must pay that amount each month until the court 
changes (modifies) the child support order. If you need to 
change your child support order because there has been a 
change in the cost of childcare, see page 2. 
 
If you have a child support order that includes a provision for 
the reimbursement of a percentage of childcare costs or a 
portion of the child's or children's health care costs and those 
costs are not paid by insurance, the law says:
1. Notice. You must give the other parent an itemized 
statement of the charges that have been billed for any 
childcare costs or health care costs not paid by insurance. 
You must give this statement to the other parent within a 
reasonable time, but no more than 90 days after those 
costs were given to you.
2. Proof of full payment. If you have already paid all of the 
childcare costs or uninsured health care costs, you must 
(1) give the other parent proof that you paid them and 
(2) ask for reimbursement for the other parent's court-
ordered share of those costs. 
3. Proof of partial payment. If you have paid only your share 
of the childcare costs or uninsured health care costs, you 
must (1) give the other parent proof that you paid your 
share, (2) ask that the other parent pay his or her share of 
the costs directly to the childcare or health care provider, 
and (3) give the other parent the information necessary for 
that parent to be able to pay the bill.
4. Payment by notified parent. If you receive notice from a 
parent that a childcare or uninsured health care cost has 
been incurred, you must pay your share of that cost within 
the time the court orders; or if the court has not specified a 
period of time, you must make payment (1) within 30 days 
from the time you were given notice of the amount due, 
(2) according to any payment schedule set by the health 
care provider, (3) according to a schedule agreed to in 
writing by you and the other parent, or (4) according to a 
schedule adopted by the court.
5. Going to court. Sometimes parents get into 
disagreements about childcare and health care costs. If 
you and the other parent cannot resolve the situation after 
talking about it, you can request that the court make a 
decision.
a. Disputed requests for payment. If you dispute a 
request for payment made by the other parent, you may 
file a request for the court to resolve the dispute, but 
only if you pay the requested amount before filing your 
request.
b. Nonpayment. If you claim that the other parent has 
failed to pay you back for a payment, or they have 
failed to make a payment to the provider after proper 
notice, you may file a request for the court to resolve 
the dispute. 
c. Paid charges. The court will presume that if uninsured 
health care costs or childcare costs for employment or 
necessary training for job skills have been paid, those 
costs were reasonable. If you want to dispute paid 
charges, you will have to show the court that the costs 
were unreasonable.
d. Attorney's fees. If the court decides one parent has 
been unreasonable, it can order that parent to pay the 
other parent's attorney's fees and costs.
e. Court forms. Use forms  and  to get a
court date. See form  for information about 
completing, filing, and serving your court papers.
6. Court-ordered insurance coverage. If a parent provides 
health care insurance as ordered by the court, that 
insurance must be used at all times to the extent that it is 
available for health care costs.
a. Burden to prove. The parent claiming that the 
coverage is inadequate to meet the child's needs has 
the burden of proving that to the court.
b. Cost of additional coverage. If a parent purchases 
health care insurance in addition to that ordered by the 
court, that parent must pay all the costs of the 
additional coverage. In addition, if a parent uses 
alternative coverage that costs more than the coverage 
provided by court order, that parent must pay the 
difference.
7. Preferred health providers. If the court-ordered coverage 
designates a preferred health care provider, that provider 
must be used at all times consistent with the terms of the 
health insurance policy. When any parent uses a health 
care provider other than the preferred provider, any health 
care costs that would have been paid by the preferred 
health provider if that provider had been used must be the 
sole responsibility of the parent incurring those costs.
8. Need help? Contact the  in your county 
or call your county's bar association and ask for an 
experienced family lawyer.

FL-192 [Rev. September 1, 2024] NOTICE OF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING 
CHILD SUPPORT 
Information Sheet on Changing a Child Support Order
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FL-192
Information Sheet on Changing a Child Support Order
General Info  
The court has made a child support order in your case. This 
order will remain the same unless one of the parents requests 
that the support be changed (modified). An order for child 
support can be modified by filing a request to change child 
support and serving the other parent. If both parents agree on 
a new child support amount, they can complete, sign, and file 
with the court a Stipulation to Establish or Modify Child Support 
and Order (form ). (Note: If the local child support
agency is involved in your case, it must be served with any 
request to change child support and approve any agreement.)
Online Self-Help Guide  
For more information about how child support works, visit:
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When a Child Support Order May Be Changed  
The court considers several things when ordering the payment 
of child support. 
l First, the number of children is considered, along with the 
percentage of time each parent has physical custody of the 
children.
l Next, the net disposable incomes of both parents are 
determined (which is how much money is left each month 
after taxes and certain other items like health insurance, 
union dues, or other child support ordered and paid are 
subtracted from a parent's paycheck). The court can also 
look at a parent's earning ability. 
l The court considers both parents’ tax filing status and may 
consider hardships, such as the cost of raising the parent's 
child from another relationship who lives with the parent.
A parent can request to change an existing order for child 
support when circumstances change significantly. For example 
if the net disposable income of one of the parents changes, 
parenting time changes, or a new child is born. 
Examples 
l You have been ordered to pay $500 per month in child 
support. You lose your job. You will continue to owe $500 
per month, plus 10 percent interest on any unpaid support, 
unless you file a motion to modify your child support to a 
lower amount and the court orders a reduction.  
l You are currently receiving $300 per month in child support 
from the other parent, whose net income has just increased 
substantially. You will continue to receive $300 per month 
unless you file a motion to modify your child support to a 
higher amount and the court orders an increase.
l You are paying child support based on having physical 
custody of your children 30 percent of the time. After 
several months it turns out that you actually have physical 
custody of the children 50 percent of the time. You may file 
a motion to modify child support to a lower amount.
How to Change a Child Support Order 
To change a child support order, you must file papers with the 
court. Remember: You must follow the order you have now. 
What forms do I need? 
If you are asking to change a child support order, you must fill 
out one of these forms:
l Form , Request for Order or
l Form , Notice of Motion and Motion for Simplified
Modification of Order for Child, Spousal, or Family Support
You must also fill out one of these forms, and attach proof of 
income for the past two months (like your paycheck stubs):
l Form , Income and Expense Declaration or
l Form , Financial Statement (Simplified) 
What if I am not sure which forms to fill out?
Contact the family law facilitator in your county. You can find 
them here: . 
After you fill out the forms, file them with the court clerk and 
ask for a hearing date. Write the hearing date on the form.   
The clerk may ask you to pay a filing fee. If you cannot afford 
the fee, fill out these forms, too:
l Form , Request to Waive Court Fees and
l Form , Order on Court Fee Waiver (Superior Court)
You must serve the other parent. If the local child support 
agency is involved, serve it too.
l This means someone 18 or over—not you—must deliver 
copies of your filed court forms to the other parent, at least 
16 court days before the hearing. Add 5 calendar days if 
delivered by mail within California (see Code of Civil 
Procedure section 1005 for other situations).  
l Court days are weekdays when the court is open for 
business (Monday through Friday except court holidays). 
Calendar days include all days of the month, including 
weekends and holidays. To find court holidays, go to:
.
Blank copies of both of these forms must also be served:
l Form , Responsive Declaration to Request for Order
l Form , Income and Expense Declaration
Then the server fills out and signs a Proof of Service. Take this 
form, plus one copy, to the clerk and file it at least one week 
before your hearing.
Go to your hearing and ask the judge to change the 
support. Bring your tax returns from the last two years and 
your proof of income for the past two months (like your 
paycheck stubs). The judge will look at your information, listen 
to both parents, and make an order. After the hearing, fill out:
l Form , Findings and Order After Hearing and 
l , Child Support Information and Order
Attachment
Form 
Need help?
Contact the  in your county or call your 
county's bar association and ask for an experienced family 
lawyer.

FL-192 [Rev. September 1, 2024] NOTICE OF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING 
CHILD SUPPORT 
Information About Child Support for Incarcerated or Confined Parents
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Information About Child Support for Incarcerated or Confined Parents
1. Child support. As of September 27, 2022, child support  
automatically stops if the parent who has to pay is confined 
against their will for more than 90 days in a row in jail, 
prison, juvenile detention, a mental health facility, or other 
institution.
Exception. Child support does not automatically stop if the 
parent who has to pay has money available to pay child 
support.
2. Past confinement. Child support also automatically stops 
during past confinement if it was ordered from October 8, 
2015, through December 31, 2019, or January 1, 2021, 
through September 26, 2022, and the parent who has to 
pay was confined for more than 90 days in a row during the 
same time frame. 
Exceptions for past confinement. Child support does not 
automatically stop if the parent who has to pay was in jail or 
prison for failing to pay child support or for domestic 
violence against the other parent or the child, or if they had 
money available to pay support. 
3. Timing. The date child support automatically restarts will 
depend on the parent's release date. If you need to change 
your child support order, see page 2.
a. If released before January 1, 2024, child support 
automatically restarts the first day of the first full month 
after the parent is released.
b. If released after January 1, 2024, child support will 
automatically restart the first day of the 10th month 
after the parent is released.
Employment before the 10-month period ends: If the 
parent who has to pay support starts working before the 
date child support is set to automatically restart, the 
person who is owed support or the local child support 
agency can request the court restart the child support 
order early. The court may order a different amount of 
child support if appropriate.
4. More info. For more information about child support and  
incarcerated parents, see  or
go to
.
You can also contact the family law facilitator in your 
county and can find them here:
.

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  Form ID: FL-192 Title: Notice of Rights and Responsibilities Regarding Child Support Effective Date: 2024-09-01 Mandatory Form: yes Languages: 汉语, 한국어, español, Tiếng Việt Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/FL-192 Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl192.pdf Alternate Down…

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  childcare costs or health care costs not paid by insurance. You must give this statement to the other parent within a reasonable time, but no more than 90 days after those costs were given to you. 2. Proof of full payment. If you have already paid all of the childcare costs or uninsured health care costs, you mus…

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  been unreasonable, it can order that parent to pay the other parent's attorney's fees and costs. e. Court forms. Use forms and to get a court date. See form for information about completing, filing, and serving your court papers. 6. Court-ordered insurance coverage. If a parent provides health care insurance …

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  When a Child Support Order May Be Changed The court considers several things when ordering the payment of child support. l First, the number of children is considered, along with the percentage of time each parent has physical custody of the children. l Next, the net disposable incomes of both parents are deter…

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  What if I am not sure which forms to fill out? Contact the family law facilitator in your county. You can find them here: . After you fill out the forms, file them with the court clerk and ask for a hearing date. Write the hearing date on the form. The clerk may ask you to pay a filing fee. If you cannot afford …

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  parent who has to pay has money available to pay child support. 2. Past confinement. Child support also automatically stops during past confinement if it was ordered from October 8, 2015, through December 31, 2019, or January 1, 2021, through September 26, 2022, and the parent who has to pay was confined for mor…