PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY OR ATTORNEY (name, state bar number, and address):  

FOR COURT USE ONLY

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STATE BAR NO.:

STATE:

FAX NO.:

ZIP CODE:

NAME:

FIRM NAME:

STREET ADDRESS:

CITY:

TELEPHONE NO.:

E-MAIL ADDRESS:

ATTORNEY FOR (name):

MAILING ADDRESS:

CITY AND ZIP CODE:

BRANCH NAME:

PETITIONER/PLAINTIFF:

RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT:

OTHER PARENT:

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
STREET ADDRESS:

REQUEST FOR HEARING REGARDING REGISTRATION  
OF CALIFORNIA SUPPORT ORDER

CASE NUMBER:

1.   A hearing on this application will be held as follows (see instructions on how to get a hearing date):

NOTICE OF HEARING 

a.   Date:

Time:

Dept:

Div:

Room:

b.   The address of the court is

same as noted above

Other (specify):

2.

I request that the registration of support order be vacated (canceled) because (check all that apply):

I am not the Obligor (the parent ordered to pay support) named in the statement for registration.

the support order attached to the statement for registration is not a valid order.

the amount of arrears (back support) listed in the paperwork attached to the statement for registration is incorrect.
The correct amount of arrears is (specify amount): $

Supporting documents attached.

(NOTE: You can file this Request without stating what you believe is the correct amount of arrears.)

Other (specify):

3.

I request that enforcement of the support order be stayed (stopped) because the order has been appealed. I have furnished 
security for payment of the support ordered and the appeal is pending or the order has been stayed by another court.

4.    Explain the facts in support of your request:

Contained in the attached declaration.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

a.

b.

c.

d.

Date:

(TYPE OR PRINT NAME)

(SIGNATURE OF DECLARANT)

Form Adopted for Mandatory Use  
Judicial Council of California  
FL-445 [Rev. January 1, 2021]

REQUEST FOR HEARING REGARDING REGISTRATION 
OF CALIFORNIA SUPPORT ORDER 
(Family Law–Governmental)

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Family Code, § 5603 
 

INFORMATION SHEET FOR REQUEST FOR HEARING REGARDING  
REGISTRATION OF CALIFORNIA SUPPORT ORDER

(Do NOT deliver this Information Sheet to the court clerk.)

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Please follow these instructions to complete the Request for Hearing Regarding Registration of California Support Order (form FL-445) 
if you do not have a lawyer representing you. Your lawyer, if you have one, should complete this form. You can get free help with this 
form from the family law facilitator in your county.

This form should be used if you received a notice of registration telling you that a California support order is being registered 
in a California court but you do not want that support order registered. To request a hearing regarding the registration of an 
out-of-state support order, use form FL-575. To request a hearing regarding the registration of an International Hague 
Convention support order, use form FL-594. 

You must file your completed request for hearing with the court clerk. The address of the court clerk is the same as the one shown for 
the superior court on the notice of registration you received. You may have to pay a filing fee to request a hearing. If you cannot afford 
to pay the filing fee, you must file a Request to Waive Court Fees (form FW-001). You can get this form from the court clerk, the 
California Courts website at www.courts.ca.gov, or the family law facilitator in your county (who can also assist you with the 
application). Provide an original Request for Hearing Regarding Registration of California Support Order and any attachments plus at 
least three copies for filing. Keep copies of the filed request and any attachments for service, and keep the other copy for your 
records.

Someone other than you, who is at least 18 years old, must serve (deliver) copies of the request on the other parent, or their lawyer if 
they have one in this case. A copy must also be served on the local child support agency, if that office is providing services in the 
case. The paperwork must be served at least 15 days before the hearing date. (Note: If the paperwork is served by mail, there are 
special rules regarding this service deadline.) Be sure to file your Proof of Service with the court clerk. More information about how to 
serve legal paperwork can be found on the California Courts website at www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp-serving.htm or from the family law 
facilitator in your county.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE REQUEST FOR HEARING REGARDING REGISTRATION OF CALIFORNIA SUPPORT 
ORDER (YOU CAN COMPLETE THE FORM ON A COMPUTER, BY TYPING, OR BY PRINTING IN BLACK OR BLUE INK):

Page 1, first box, top of form, left side: Print your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address in this box.

Page 1, second box, left side: Print the name of your county and the court's address in this box. Use the same address for the court 
that is on the notice of registration you received. 

Page 1, third box, left side: Print the names of Petitioner/Plaintiff, Respondent/Defendant, and Other Parent in this box. Use the same 
names as listed on the notice of registration you received. 

Page 1, first box, top of form, right side: Leave this box blank for the court's use. 

Page 1, second box, right side: Print your case number in this box. This number is also shown on the notice of registration you 
received. 

1. Leave this section blank. The court clerk will fill in the date, time, and location of the hearing.

Instructions for Numbered Paragraphs

2. Check this box if you do not want the support order to be registered. Then, check the box or boxes to tell the court the reasons why 

you do not want the support order to be registered.

a. Check this box if you are not the person named in the statement for registration you received.

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REQUEST FOR HEARING REGARDING REGISTRATION 
OF CALIFORNIA SUPPORT ORDER 
(Family Law–Governmental)

Information Sheet for Request for Hearing Regarding Registration 
of California Support Order (continued)

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b. Check this box if the support order attached to the statement for registration you received is not a valid order. You will need to 

explain to the court why you believe the order is not valid in item 3 of the form.

c. You should check this box if you disagree with the amount of arrears (back support) listed in the paperwork attached to the 

statement for registration. Tell the court the correct amount of arrears owed in the space provided (if known). If you attach any 
documents to support your position, check the applicable box. (Note: This is not a valid defense if the amount of arrears listed 
in the paperwork attached to the statement for registration was already determined by another court.) 

d. Check this box if you have another reason to object to the registration of the support order and state your reason in the space 

provided.

3. Check this box if you want enforcement of the support order stayed (stopped) because you have appealed the order, you have 

furnished security for the support order, and the appeal is still pending or if the order has been stayed by another court to give you 
time to appeal the order. 

4.

You must fully explain all of the reasons that you checked in item 2 or 3 of this request. If you need more space, you may attach 
additional sheets. Check the box labeled “Contained in the attached declaration" if you are attaching a declaration or additional 
pages explaining your reasons for this request.

You must date the form, print your name, and sign the form under penalty of perjury. When you sign the form, you are stating that the 
information you have provided is true and correct.

If you need assistance with this form, contact a lawyer or the family law facilitator in your county.

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REQUEST FOR HEARING REGARDING REGISTRATION 
OF CALIFORNIA SUPPORT ORDER 
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