FL 610 ANSWER TO COMPLAINT OR SUPPLEMENTAL REGARDING PARENTAL OBLIGATIONS (Governmental) 630 Fl610

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ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, state bar number, and address): FOR COURT USE ONLY

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF

MAILING ADDRESS:

CITY AND ZIP CODE:

BRANCH NAME:

PETITIONER/PLAINTIFF:

RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT:

OTHER PARENT:

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 above and serve a copy on the local child support

agency. Keep a copy for your records.

PARENTAGE: I am the parent of the following children:

1.

Name of child Date of Birth

No

Yes

Yes No

No

Yes

Yes No

Yes No

No

Yes

Additional children are listed on a page attached to this Answer.

I request a genetic test 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.

3.

I agree to pay support as stated in the proposed judgment.

I disagree with the support requested. Attached is my completed Income and Expense Declaration (form FL-150) or

Financial Statement (Simplified) (form FL-155). NOTE: You can file this Answer without either of these forms.

a.

b.

I disagree with the proposed judgment for the following reasons (specify):

4.

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ANSWER TO COMPLAINT OR SUPPLEMENTAL COMPLAINT

REGARDING PARENTAL OBLIGATIONS

(Governmental)

Family Code, §§ 17400,

17404, 2330.1

Form Adopted for Mandatory Use

Judicial Council of California

FL-610 [Rev. January 1, 2003]

STREET ADDRESS:

2.

CHILD SUPPORT

FL-610

ATTORNEY FOR (Name):

TELEPHONE NO. (Optional): FAX NO. (Optional):

E–MAIL ADDRESS (Optional):

www.courtinfo.ca.gov

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PETITIONER/PLAINTIFF: CASE NUMBER:

RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT:

OTHER PARENT:

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:

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):

Personal delivery. I personally delivered this Answer to an employee of the local child support agency as follows:

a.

(1) Name of employee:

(2) Address where delivered:

(3) Date of delivery:

(4) Time of delivery:

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:

b.

(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:

(SIGNATURE OF PERSON WHO SERVED ANSWER)

(TYPE OR PRINT NAME)

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 FL-666); 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.

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FL-610 [Rev. January 1, 2003] ANSWER TO COMPLAINT OR SUPPLEMENTAL COMPLAINT

REGARDING PARENTAL OBLIGATIONS

(Governmental)

PROOF OF SERVICE

6. 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.

E-mail Address (optional):

5.

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 have to pay a filing fee. If you cannot afford to pay the

filing fee, contact the court clerk to obtain forms to apply for a waiver of court fees. 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 FL-611.)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE ANSWER FORM (TYPE OR PRINT FORM IN BLACK INK):

Front page, first box, top of form, left side. Print your name, address, and telephone number in this box if they are not

already there.

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.

1.

If you have checked a "no" box in answer to number 1 above, you must request a genetic test to determine

whether you or the other parent is the parent. (The test is usually a blood test.) 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.

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.

3.

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).

If you agree to pay the support 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.

4.

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.

5.

You must date the Answer form, print your name, and sign the form under a 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 FL-611). 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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ANSWER TO COMPLAINT OR SUPPLEMENTAL COMPLAINT

REGARDING PARENTAL OBLIGATIONS

(Governmental)

Upon receipt of your filed Answer, the local child support agency will set a court hearing on this matter.

NOTE: Checking the "no" box does not satisfy the requirements needed to set aside any Voluntary Declaration of

Paternity which you may have signed (Family Code Section 7575).

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