FL-676-INFO - Information Sheet: Request for Determination of Support Arrears (Governmental)

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Information Sheet: Request for Determination of Support Arrears (Governmental)

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Form ID: FL-676-INFO
Title: Information Sheet: Request for Determination of Support Arrears (Governmental)
Effective Date: 2024-01-01
Mandatory Form: no
Languages: 汉语, 한국어, español, Tagalog, Tiếng Việt
Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/FL-676-INFO
Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl676info.pdf
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Information Sheet: Request for Determination of Support Arrears (Governmental)
(FL-676-INFO)
Explains how to tell the judge you want them to decide how much in back support is owed.
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Effective: January 1, 2024
PDF Text:
Judicial Council of California 
www.courts.ca.gov 
Rev. January 1, 2024, Optional Form 
Family Code, §§ 4007.5, 17526
Information Sheet: Request for Determination of Support Arrears 
(Governmental)
FL-676-INFO, Page 1 of 2
FL-676-INFO Information Sheet: Request for Determination of Support Arrears
When do I use form FL-676?
Use this form if the local child support agency is 
involved in your child support case and you:
• Disagree with how much in back support (arrears) the 
agency says is owed; or
• The agency refused to adjust the back support (arrears) 
for the time you were incarcerated or confined against 
your will for longer than 90 days and couldn't pay child 
support.
Do NOT use form FL-676 to change the order
If you want to change the support order, you need to file 
a Request for Order (form FL-300) and an Income and 
Expense Declaration (form FL-150). See form FL-300-
INFO for more information.
How do I get a court date?
Step 1: Fill out the form (in black or blue ink)
1 Put your name, address, and contact information at 
the top of the form. Next, enter the court name and 
address. Then insert the names of the Petitioner, 
Respondent, and Other Party, and the case number. 
(You can find this information on your child 
support order.)
2 Tell the court why you want the back child support 
(arrears) changed.
• Item 1: Leave blank. The court will fill this out.
• Item 5a: Tell the court if you asked for the local 
child support agency to conduct an administrative 
review of support payments received.*
• Item 5b: Tell the court if you've attached a 
printout listing payments received by the local 
child support agency.*
(*Note: You can file this request without first 
asking for an administrative review or attaching a 
printout from the local child support agency.)
• Item 6a: Attach your own support payment 
history, breaking down how much was owed and 
how much was paid each month. (You can use 
forms FL-420 and FL-421 for this purpose.)
• Item 6b: Tell the court if on or after September 
27, 2022, you were confined against your will for 
more than 90 days in a row and had no money 
available to pay child support. 
• Item 6c: Tell the court if from October 8, 2015, 
through December 31, 2019, or from January 1, 
2021, through September 26, 2022: 
(1) your child support order was made or  
      modified, 
(2) you were confined against your will for more  
      than 90 days in a row during that time frame,  
(3) you had no ability to pay support, AND 
(4) you were not confined for failing to pay child  
      support or domestic violence against the other  
      parent or the child. 
• Items 6b & 6c: List the start and release dates of 
your confinement. If you have additional dates of 
confinement, check the box and list the dates on an 
attached page. (You can use Form MC-025 for this 
purpose.) Attach proof for each time period. If you 
have questions about getting proper proof or 
concerns about presenting sensitive information to 
the court, talk to the facilitator in your county.
• Item 6d: Tell the court if the order gives other 
reasons for stopping (suspending) child support.
• Item 6e: If the other items don't apply, tell the 
court why the back support should be adjusted.
• Item 7: Tell the court what paperwork (evidence) 
you have attached to your request. 
3 Enter the date, print your name, and sign the form 
to tell the court that everything in your paperwork is 
true and correct.
Step 2: Make copies of your court papers
Make three sets of copies of your request, including any 
attachments, and keep the signed originals.
Step 3: File your request with the court
1
 Take your originals, plus the three  
sets of copies, and file them with  
the court clerk. Find your court here: 
www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm
2 The court clerk will fill out item 1 with information 
about your court hearing date and return the three 
sets of copies to you with a “filed” stamp in the top 
right corner.
Tip: Check your local court's website to see if  
you can file your request electronically (e-file).
3 You will not be charged a fee to file this request.

Rev. January 1, 2024 Information Sheet: Request for Determination of Support Arrears  
(Governmental)
FL-676-INFO, Page 2 of 2
FL-676-INFO Information Sheet: Request for Determination of Support Arrears
Step 4: Have someone “serve” your request 
1 Service is the act of giving your court papers to the 
local child support agency and the other party in the 
case. Service can be done in person or by U.S. mail.
2 A “server” (someone else 18 years or older) must 
serve your request. You can not serve your own 
court papers.
3 Give two sets of copies of your request, plus any 
attachments, to your server.
4 There are two options for service:
Option 1
Your server must hand-
deliver or mail both sets 
of copies to the local 
child support agency, 
which will then send 
one set to the other 
party. To do this option, 
your server must deliver 
the papers at least 30 
days before the court 
date.
Option 2
Your server must hand-
deliver or mail one set 
of copies to the local 
child support agency 
and one set to the other 
party. To do this option, 
your server must deliver 
the papers at least 16 
court days before the 
court date. (Add 5 more 
days if served by mail.)
5 Your server must then complete, sign, and date a 
Proof of Service form to tell the court where and 
when your request was delivered.
In person: Have 
your server fill 
out form FL-330.
By mail: Have 
your server fill 
out form FL-335.
6 Double check the Proof of Service form to make 
sure your server correctly completed and signed the 
form. File the original form, plus one copy, with the 
court at least one week before your court date.
1 You must appear at your court 
hearing or else your request can 
be denied. Check your local 
court's website to see if the court 
is conducting hearings in person 
or remotely (by videoconference). 
Complete and file form RA-010 if 
you want to appear remotely.
2 For information about what to expect at the hearing: 
https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/request-for-order/
LCSA/hearing. 
Go to your court hearing
How can I get free help?
Every county has a family law facilitator that can:
• Explain the legal process;
Give you free legal forms; and•
• Help you fill out court papers.
Depending on your county, the facilitator may help you in 
person, online, or by phone. You can find the facilitator in 
your county here: https://www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp-
facilitators.htm. 
Ask for a Disability Accommodation Request
If you have a disability and need an 
accommodation while you are at court, 
you can use form MC-410 to make your 
request. For more information, see form 
MC-410-INFO.
What if I need a court interpreter?
If you don’t speak or understand English very well, you 
may need a court interpreter to help you in court. You can 
use form INT-300 to request an interpreter for your court 
hearing. Ask the court clerk or family law facilitator in 
your county for more information. 
I got served with a Request for Determination 
of Support Arrears. Now what?
If you disagree with the requests made by the other party in 
form FL-676, you need to:
• File and serve your own court papers, at least 9 court 
days before the court date; and
• Appear at the court hearing.
To respond to the request, file and serve:
• Response to Governmental Notice of Motion or Order 
to Show Cause (form FL-685); and
• Your own payment history. (You can use forms 
FL-420 and FL-421 for this purpose.)
See Step 4 for more information about serving court papers 
and use Option 2.

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  Form ID: FL-676-INFO Title: Information Sheet: Request for Determination of Support Arrears (Governmental) Effective Date: 2024-01-01 Mandatory Form: no Languages: 汉语, 한국어, español, Tagalog, Tiếng Việt Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/FL-676-INFO Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/…

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  2 Tell the court why you want the back child support (arrears) changed. • Item 1: Leave blank. The court will fill this out. • Item 5a: Tell the court if you asked for the local child support agency to conduct an administrative review of support payments received.* • Item 5b: Tell the court if you've attached a …

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  www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm 2 The court clerk will fill out item 1 with information about your court hearing date and return the three sets of copies to you with a “filed” stamp in the top right corner. Tip: Check your local court's website to see if you can file your request electronically (e-file). 3 …

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  Every county has a family law facilitator that can: • Explain the legal process; Give you free legal forms; and• • Help you fill out court papers. Depending on your county, the facilitator may help you in person, online, or by phone. You can find the facilitator in your county here: https://www.courts.ca.gov/sel…