Child Support in Calaveras County, California

Calaveras County has a fairly complete e-filing setup for a small Gold Country county. It uses File@Home through Tyler Technologies, plus an online case portal at portal-cacalaveras.tylertech.cloud. That means a child support filing here may not require a trip to San Andreas. The Superior Court of California, County of Calaveras is at 400 Government Center Drive, San Andreas, 95249-9794, phone (209) 754-9800.

Calaveras, like nearby counties, does not run its own child support office. Central Sierra Child Support Agency covers Calaveras, Alpine, Amador, and Tuolumne counties. Its local address is 509 E. St. Charles St in San Andreas. Call that office to open, transfer, or check on a DCSS case instead of calling the courthouse.

California uses the same child support math in every county, including Calaveras. The formula is Family Code section 4055 statewide, based on net income and custody timeshare. The state's free calculator can give you an estimate close to what a judge or the agency may use. Bring that estimate when you file a Request for Order (FL-300) and Income and Expense Declaration (FL-150) through File@Home or in person. You can also ask Central Sierra to open an enforcement case.

If you cannot afford the filing fee, the clerk can accept a Request to Waive Court Fees (FW-001). That is true if you file on paper in San Andreas or electronically through the court's portal.

How child support is calculated in California

California sets child support with a statewide uniform guideline (Family Code section 4055) that applies the same way in Calaveras County as everywhere else. The formula is based mainly on two things:

1. Both parents' net disposable incomes.
2. The percentage of time the child spends with each parent (the timeshare).

The guideline amount is presumed to be correct, and courts use a calculator to run the numbers. Because the result depends on accurate income, the Income and Expense Declaration (Form FL-150) you file is what drives your number.

Where child support cases are handled in Calaveras County

Child support in Calaveras County is handled through the Superior Court of California, County of Calaveras, and the county's Local Child Support Agency, which is part of the California Department of Child Support Services. There are two common paths:

1. Either parent files a Request for Order (Form FL-300) with an Income and Expense Declaration (Form FL-150) inside a divorce, parentage, or custody case.
2. The Local Child Support Agency opens a case to establish, collect, and enforce support, often at no cost to the parents.

Because courthouse and local agency office details change over time, confirm current details using the official California Courts court finder:

Find the Calaveras County Superior Court (official California Courts finder)

Local notes for Calaveras County

File@Home lets you submit and track documents online. The tylertech.cloud portal also lets you check case status without calling the clerk, which helps in a county where the courthouse may be a long drive for people outside San Andreas. The self-help office, listed at calaveras.courts.ca.gov/self-help/office-family-law-facilitator, helps self-represented parents with forms. Its exact drop-in hours are not listed, so confirm before you go expecting a walk-in appointment.

Calaveras has not published whether a commissioner or a judge usually hears child support matters. That kind of gap is common in smaller counties. If your case involves a parent in Alpine, Amador, or Tuolumne, Central Sierra already has authority across all four counties. That can make it easier if you are not sure which office to call first.

If you are choosing between paper filing and File@Home, filing electronically can save a trip for parents in the county's more rural areas. Still bring a printed copy of anything you e-file to a hearing in case the courtroom cannot quickly access the portal.

Official child support resources in Calaveras County

Superior Court of California, County of Calaveras handles child-support filings, located at 400 Government Center Drive, San Andreas 95249-9794. Phone: (209) 754-9800.

E-filing is available through https://california-efm.tylertech.cloud/SRL. The court offers File@Home e-filing through Tyler Technologies, with an online case portal at portal-cacalaveras.tylertech.cloud.

Calaveras County Self-Help Center / Family Law Facilitator (https://www.calaveras.courts.ca.gov/self-help/office-family-law-facilitator) can help with procedure and paperwork. Helps self-represented parents with forms and procedure; cannot give legal advice for your situation.

• Superior Court of California, County of Calaveras
• Calaveras County Self-Help / Family Law Facilitator
• Central Sierra Child Support Agency
• California Guideline Child Support Calculator
• Form FL-300 Request for Order
• Form FW-001 Request to Waive Court Fees

Local details reviewed August 2026. Offices and locations can change, so confirm with the official sites above before you file.

Calaveras County Child Support FAQs