FL-610 - Answer to Complaint or Supplemental Complaint Regarding Parental Obligations (Governmental)

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Answer to Complaint or Supplemental Complaint Regarding Parental Obligations (Governmental)

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Form ID: FL-610
Title: Answer to Complaint or Supplemental Complaint Regarding Parental Obligations (Governmental)
Effective Date: 2026-01-01
Mandatory Form: yes
Languages: 汉语, 한국어, español, Tagalog, Tiếng Việt
Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/FL-610
Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl610.pdf
Alternate Download URLs: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl610c.pdf, https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl610k.pdf, https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl610s.pdf, https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl610t.pdf, https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl610v.pdf
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Answer to Complaint or Supplemental Complaint Regarding Parental Obligations (Governmental)
(FL-610)
Tell the judge and the local child support agency if you agree that you are the parent or agree to pay the requested amount of child support.
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Effective: January 1, 2026
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Form Adopted for Mandatory Use 
Judicial Council of California 
FL-610 [Rev. January 1, 2026]
ANSWER TO COMPLAINT OR SUPPLEMENTAL COMPLAINT 
REGARDING PARENTAL OBLIGATIONS 
(Governmental)
Family Code, §§ 2330.1, 
17400, 17404
FL-610
PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY OR ATTORNEY (Name, state bar number, and address):
 
 
 
 
TELEPHONE NO.: FAX NO. (Optional):
EMAIL ADDRESS:
ATTORNEY FOR (Name):
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
STREET ADDRESS:
MAILING ADDRESS:
CITY AND ZIP CODE:
BRANCH NAME:
PETITIONER:
RESPONDENT:
OTHER PARENT/PARTY:
FOR COURT USE ONLY
ANSWER TO COMPLAINT OR SUPPLEMENTAL COMPLAINT 
REGARDING PARENTAL OBLIGATIONS
CASE NUMBER:
YOU MUST FILE THIS ANSWER WITH THE COURT IF YOU WISH TO OPPOSE THE LAWSUIT
If you disagree with the proposed judgment attached to the Summons and Complaint, you must file this Answer with the  
court  clerk within 30 days of the date you were served with the Complaint. File the original Answer with the court clerk at the 
address for the superior court stated at the top of the Complaint and serve a copy on the local child support agency. Keep a 
copy for your records.
1. PARENTAGE: 
a. I am the parent of the following children
Name of Child Date of Birth
Yes No   
Yes No   
Yes No   
Yes No   
Yes No   
Yes No   
Additional children are listed on a page attached to this Answer.
b. I request genetic testing to determine parentage be done for all children for whom I have checked a "No" box above. I 
understand that the local child support agency will pay for the cost of the testing now, but that I may have to repay those 
costs if the court decides that I am the parent.
2. CHILD SUPPORT
a. I agree to pay support as stated in the proposed judgment.
b. I disagree with the support requested. Attached is my completed Income and Expense Declaration (form ) or
Financial Statement (Simplified) (form ). NOTE: You can file this Answer without either of these forms.
3. CHILDCARE COSTS:
a. I agree with the requested order for childcare costs in the proposed judgment.
b. I disagree with the requested order for childcare costs.
4. UNINSURED HEALTH CARE COSTS:
a. I agree with the requested order for uninsured health care costs stated in the proposed judgment.
b. I disagree with the requested order for uninsured health care costs.
5. I disagree with the proposed judgment for the following reasons (specify):

FL-610 [Rev. January 1, 2026] ANSWER TO COMPLAINT OR SUPPLEMENTAL COMPLAINT 
REGARDING PARENTAL OBLIGATIONS 
(Governmental)
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PETITIONER:
RESPONDENT:
OTHER PARENT/PARTY:
CASE NUMBER:
6. My  address  and  telephone  number  for  receipt of  all  notices  and  court  dates  until  I  file  a  change  with  the  court  and  with 
the local child support agency are as follows:
Address:
City and Zip Code:
Home Telephone:
Work Telephone:
Email Address (optional):
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.
Date:
(TYPE OR PRINT NAME)
 (SIGNATURE OF DECLARANT)
An adult other than you must complete the Proof of Service below and provide a copy of this Answer to the local child 
support agency at the following address (specify):
PROOF OF SERVICE
7. I am at least 18 years of age, and not a party to this action. I served this Answer and any other forms filed with the Answer  
on the local child support agency and any other party required to be served.
a. Personal delivery. I personally delivered this Answer to an employee of the local child support agency as follows:
(1) Name of employee:
(2) Address where delivered:
 
(3) Date of delivery:
(4) Time of delivery:
b. Mail. I deposited this Answer in the United States mail, in a sealed envelope with postage fully prepaid. I used first-class 
mail. The envelope was addressed and mailed as follows:
(1) Name:
(2) Address:
 
(3) Date of mailing:
(4) Place of mailing (city and state):
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.
Date:
(TYPE OR PRINT NAME)
 (SIGNATURE OF PERSON WHO SERVED ANSWER)
This case may be referred to a court commissioner for hearing. By law, court commissioners do not have the authority to 
issue final orders and judgments in contested cases unless they are acting as temporary judges. The court commissioner in 
your case will act as a temporary judge unless, before the hearing, you or any other party objects to the commissioner acting 
as a temporary judge. The court commissioner may still hear your case to make findings and a recommended order. If you do 
not like the recommended order, you must object to it within 10 court days in writing (use Notice of Objection (Governmental)
(form )); otherwise, the recommended order will become a final order of the Court. If you object to the recommended
order, a judge will make a temporary order and set a new hearing.

FL-610 [Rev. January 1, 2026] ANSWER TO COMPLAINT OR SUPPLEMENTAL COMPLAINT 
REGARDING PARENTAL OBLIGATIONS 
(Governmental)
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INFORMATION SHEET FOR ANSWER TO COMPLAINT
Please follow these instructions to complete the Answer to Complaint or Supplemental Complaint Regarding Parental Obligations 
(form FL-610) if you do not have an attorney to represent you. Your attorney, if you have one, should complete this form.
You must file the completed Answer and attachments with the court clerk within 30 days of the date you received the Summons and 
Complaint (form FL-600). The address of the court clerk is the same as the one shown for the superior court on the Summons and 
Complaint (form FL-600). You may also be able to file through the court’s e-filing system. Look at your court’s website to see if you can 
file the Answer electronically. Visit . There is no fee to file an answer in this case. Keep two
copies of the filed Answer form and its attachments. Serve one copy on the local child support agency and keep the other
copy for your records. (See Information Sheet for Service of Process (form ).)
Upon receipt of your filed Answer, the local child support agency will set a court hearing on this matter.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE ANSWER FORM (TYPE OR PRINT FORM IN BLACK INK):
Front page, top of form. Print your name, address, and telephone number in the box. You will also need to print the address of the 
court, the case name, and the case number stated at the top of the Complaint if they are not already on the Answer.
1. a. List each child named in the complaint and, for each child listed on the Answer form, you must check the "Yes" box if you agree 
that you are that child's parent, or check the "No" box if you do not think or are not sure whether you are that child's parent. You 
must write in the name of each child listed in the Summons and Complaint (form FL-600) if your Answer form does not include 
the names of any children. 
b. If you have checked a "No" box in answer to item 1 on the form, you must request genetic testing to determine whether you or 
the other parent is the parent. The local child support agency will tell you when and where to go for the test. The local child 
support agency will pay for the cost of the test now. If the court decides the test shows parentage as pleaded in the Complaint, 
you may have to repay this cost to the local child support agency.
NOTE: Checking the "No" box does not satisfy the requirements needed to request the court cancel (set aside) any voluntary 
declaration of parentage or paternity that you may have signed or to request the court find a voluntary declaration is void 
(invalid) (Fam. Code, §§ 7573.5, 7576, 7577). To make this request, you must file a Request for Hearing and Application to 
Cancel (Set Aside) Voluntary Declaration of Parentage or Paternity (form ) with the court. If you signed a voluntary 
declaration of parentage or paternity for a child listed in the Summons and Complaint, you will need to file the request before 
genetic testing can be considered by the court.
2. a. Check this box if you agree to pay the support asked for in the proposed Judgment Regarding Parental Obligations  
(form FL-630) that you received.
b. You should check this box if you do not agree to pay the support asked for in the proposed Judgment Regarding Parental 
Obligations (form FL-630).
3. a. Check this box if you agree to pay the requested amount or portion of childcare costs.
b. You should check this box if you do not agree to pay the requested amount of childcare or do not agree with how the childcare 
costs are to be divided.
4. a. Check this box if you agree to pay the requested amount or portion of uninsured health care costs.
b. You should check this box if you do not agree to pay the requested amount of health care costs or do not agree with how the 
costs are to be divided.
5. If you agree to pay the support, childcare costs, and uninsured health care costs asked for in the proposed Judgment Regarding 
Parental Obligations (form FL-630), but you disagree with the proposed Judgment for another reason, you should check this box 
and write your reasons in this space. If you have documents that prove your reasons for disagreeing with the proposed 
Judgment, you should attach the documents to the Answer form.
6. You must list your address and phone numbers where you can receive all notices and court dates. You must let the court know 
whenever your address changes. If the court does not have your current address, you may not receive important notices that affect 
you.
You must date the Answer form, print your name, and sign the form under penalty of perjury. When you sign the Answer form, you are 
stating that the information you have provided is true and correct.
Instructions for how to complete the Proof of Service section of the Answer form are in the Information Sheet for Service of Process 
(form ). The person who serves the Answer and its attachments must fill out this section of the form. You cannot serve your
own Answer.

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  Form ID: FL-610 Title: Answer to Complaint or Supplemental Complaint Regarding Parental Obligations (Governmental) Effective Date: 2026-01-01 Mandatory Form: yes Languages: 汉语, 한국어, español, Tagalog, Tiếng Việt Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/FL-610 Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.…

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  Additional children are listed on a page attached to this Answer. b. I request genetic testing to determine parentage be done for all children for whom I have checked a "No" box above. I understand that the local child support agency will pay for the cost of the testing now, but that I may have to repay those costs…

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  b. Mail. I deposited this Answer in the United States mail, in a sealed envelope with postage fully prepaid. I used first-class mail. The envelope was addressed and mailed as follows: (1) Name: (2) Address: (3) Date of mailing: (4) Place of mailing (city and state): I declare under penalty of perjury under the l…

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  Upon receipt of your filed Answer, the local child support agency will set a court hearing on this matter. INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE ANSWER FORM (TYPE OR PRINT FORM IN BLACK INK): Front page, top of form. Print your name, address, and telephone number in the box. You will also need to print the address of the …

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  b. You should check this box if you do not agree to pay the requested amount of childcare or do not agree with how the childcare costs are to be divided. 4. a. Check this box if you agree to pay the requested amount or portion of uninsured health care costs. b. You should check this box if you do not agree to pay t…