FL-683 - Order to Show Cause (Governmental)

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Order to Show Cause (Governmental)

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Form ID: FL-683
Title: Order to Show Cause (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-683
Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl683.pdf
Alternate Download URLs: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl683c.pdf, https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl683k.pdf, https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl683s.pdf, https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl683t.pdf, https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl683v.pdf
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Order to Show Cause (Governmental)
(FL-683)
Tells you the local child support agency is requesting new orders in your case.
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Effective: January 1, 2026
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FL-683, Page 1 of 1Judicial Council of California, courts.ca.gov 
Rev. January 1, 2026, Mandatory Form 
Fam. Code, §§ 215, 4001, 4002, 4251, 17400
Order to Show Cause 
(Governmental)
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FL-683
GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY (under Fam. Code, §§ 17400, 17406):
TELEPHONE NO.: FAX NO. (Optional):
EMAIL ADDRESS (Optional):
     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
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR MODIFICATION
Child Support Health Care Injunctive Relief
Other:  
CASE NUMBER:
1. To (name):
2. YOU ARE ORDERED TO APPEAR IN THIS COURT AS FOLLOWS TO GIVE ANY LEGAL REASON WHY THE RELIEF SOUGHT 
IN THE ATTACHED APPLICATION SHOULD NOT BE GRANTED.
a. Date: Time: Dept.: Room:
b. Address of court is same as noted above other (specify):
3. a. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a completed Request for Order and Supporting Declaration (Governmental) (form FL-684), or 
equivalent application order form, a blank Response to Governmental Notice of Motion or Order to Show Cause 
(Governmental) (form FL-685), and the following must be served with this order:
(1) Financial information and blank Income and Expense Declaration (form FL-150) or Financial Statement (Simplified) 
(form FL-155)
(2) Points and authorities
(3) Order for Genetic (Parentage) Testing (form FL-627)
(4) Other (specify):
b. (1) Time for service hearing is shortened. Service must be on or before (date):
Any responsive declaration must be served on or before (date):
(2) Petitioner Respondent Other parent/party
is restrained from transferring, encumbering, hypothecating, concealing, or in any way disposing of the following property
(describe):
(3) Other (specify):
Date:
JUDICIAL OFFICER
NOTICE
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; 
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.
Child support is based on your ability to pay, which may include your income, earning capacity, expenses, and lifestyle. The amount of 
child support can be large and can continue until the children reach age 18. You should give the court information about your income, 
expenses, and any other circumstances that may affect your ability to earn. If you do not, the support order will be based on other 
information given to the court.
You do not have to pay any fee to file your Response to Governmental Notice of Motion or Order to Show Cause (Governmental) (form FL-685) and 
your completed Income and Expense Declaration (form FL-150) or Financial Statement (Simplified) (form FL-155). You must file any documents with 
the court and serve copies at least 9 court days before the hearing date to the local child support agency and the other party unless ordered 
otherwise. Add 5 calendar days if you serve by mail within California. (See Code of Civil Procedure section 1005 for other situations.) To determine 
court and calendar days, go to .
Request for Accommodations 
Assistive listening systems, computer-assisted real-time captioning, or sign language interpreter services are available if you ask at least
five court days before the trial. Contact the clerk's office or go to  for Disability Accommodation Request (form 
(Civ. Code, § 54.8.)
).

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  Form ID: FL-683 Title: Order to Show Cause (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-683 Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl683.pdf Alternate Download URLs: https:/…

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  (3) Order for Genetic (Parentage) Testing (form FL-627) (4) Other (specify): b. (1) Time for service hearing is shortened. Service must be on or before (date): Any responsive declaration must be served on or before (date): (2) Petitioner Respondent Other parent/party is restrained from transferring, encumbering, …

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  five court days before the trial. Contact the clerk's office or go to for Disability Accommodation Request (form (Civ. Code, § 54.8.) ).