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PATERNITY, CHILD AND SPOUSAL SUPPORT ACTIONS

(a) Central Civil West Actions. The following actions shall be heard at Central Civil West, as follows:

1) Actions filed by the Child Support Services Department (CSSD) pursuant to the Family Code for an order to establish paternity and/or child support, modify child support, obtain retroactive child support or enforce a child, spousal or family support order;

2) Actions filed, other than by the CSSD, involving only the modification or enforcement of a child, spousal or family support order or for the determination or collection of arrears in which the CSSD has made an appearance or is enforcing the child, spousal or family support order;

3) Upon proper notice, parties with matters pending in the Central Courthouse or District Family Law Departments may request transfer of the above actions to the Central or District Court;

4) Matters assigned to Central Civil West shall be assigned to the following courtroom by the last two digits of the case number as follows:

LAST TWO DIGITS DEPARTMENT

00-24 2E

25-49 2F

50-74 2G

75-99 2H

(b) Central Courthouse and District Court Family Law Departments. The following actions shall be heard in the Family Law Departments of the Central Courthouse and District Courts:

1) Actions filed, other than by the CSSD, by any party pursuant to the Family Code to establish paternity or an original order for child, spousal or family support;

2) Actions filed, other than by the CSSD, by any party pursuant to the Family Code which involve issues in addition to child, spousal or family support, such as custody, visitation, division or control of property and personal restraining order;

3) All other actions not specified in subdivision (a) above, unless the CSSD files with the Court and serves upon the opposing party, if unrepresented or attorney of record at least fifteen (15) days prior to the scheduled court date, a written request for transfer to Central Civil West. The judge before whom the action is pending shall rule on the request for transfer and, if granted, a new hearing date at Central Civil West shall be set no later than fifteen (15) days from the date of transfer;

4) Incorrect Location of Filing: Transfer to Central Civil West. Any action which should have been filed at Central Civil West, pursuant to subdivision (a), above, but which has been incorrectly filed in any Family Law Department in the Central Courthouse or in any District Family Law Department shall be transferred to Central Civil West. The transfer shall be initiated forthwith upon the written request by letter or FAX from the CSSD or by the Court or Clerk of the Court after the discovery of the incorrect location of the filing. A notice of the transfer, specifying the reason for the transfer, shall be mailed to all parties, if unrepresented, or attorneys of record by the Superior Court Clerk in the Central District or in the district court. The notice shall also specify the new hearing date at Central Civil West. The new hearing date at Central Civil West shall be set no later than fifteen (15) days from the date of the transfer.

(Rule 14.24 adopted and effective 7/1/04.)