Request for Order (RFO) Hearings in Colusa County, California

In Colusa County, you ask for a family court hearing by filing form FL-300, called a Request for Order or RFO. File it with the Colusa County Superior Court at 547 Market Street in Colusa. This is the county's only courthouse for family law matters.

California uses the same notice timeline for a Request for Order in every county. Under California Rules of Court 5.92, moving papers generally must be served and filed at least 16 court days before the hearing. The other party's response on form FL-320 is due at least 9 court days before the hearing. Colusa County follows these statewide deadlines.

Colusa County offers two programs for self represented parties in family law cases through its Self-Help Center at the Courthouse Annex, 547 Market Street. It is open Monday through Wednesday. The center can help you complete Request for Order paperwork before you file.

Some Colusa County family law procedures are not listed in detail on the court's public website. After you file, call the clerk's office directly to confirm your hearing date, courtroom, and any local requirements.

Where hearings are held in Colusa County

Family court hearings in Colusa County are held at the Superior Court of California, County of Colusa, with the county seat in Colusa. Because courtroom assignments, remote appearance options, and local procedures change over time, use the official California Courts court finder to confirm current details:

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

How a family court hearing works in California

In California, a party who wants the court to decide something while a case is pending, such as temporary custody, support, or attorney's fees, files a Request for Order (Form FL-300). The core steps are:

1. File the Request for Order (Form FL-300) with a supporting declaration and, if support or fees are at issue, an Income and Expense Declaration (Form FL-150).
2. Serve the other party by the deadline the court sets, generally at least 16 court days before the hearing (California Rules of Court, rule 5.92).
3. The responding party can file a responsive declaration, generally at least 9 court days before the hearing.
4. Attend Family Court Services mediation first if custody or visitation is contested.
5. Attend the hearing; some courts issue tentative rulings in advance, and some allow remote appearance by video or phone.

Local notes for Colusa County

The Self-Help Center at the Courthouse Annex, 547 Market Street in Colusa, is open Monday through Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You can reach it at (530) 458-0598 or by email at self-help@colusa.courts.ca.gov. The court says it runs two separate programs to help self represented parties with family law matters. That help can include understanding and completing Request for Order forms.

Colusa County's Family Law division lists a Court Mediator for custody and visitation cases. The published materials do not say whether the mediator's report to the judge is confidential or includes a recommendation. If your case has a contested custody or visitation issue, ask the clerk's office or the mediator's office directly what to expect before your mediation appointment.

Colusa County did not have a published family law hearing calendar or remote appearance procedure on the pages reviewed. Plan to call the clerk's office at (530) 458-5149 as soon as you file. Confirm your hearing date and ask whether a remote appearance is possible for your hearing type.

If the Request for Order filing fee would be a financial hardship, you can ask for a statewide fee waiver on form FW-001 in Colusa County, as in the rest of California. Ask the Self-Help Center at the Courthouse Annex for help completing the fee waiver paperwork with your Request for Order.

Official hearing resources in Colusa County

Colusa County Superior Court handles hearings filings, located at 547 Market Street, Colusa 95932. Phone: (530) 458-5149.

No county specific e-filing portal for family law was confirmed during research. Confirm current filing options with the clerk's office.

Colusa County Self-Help Center (https://www.colusa.courts.ca.gov/self-help) can help with procedure and paperwork. Located at 547 Market Street, Courthouse Annex, Colusa, CA 95932. Open Monday through Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call (530) 458-0598 or email self-help@colusa.courts.ca.gov. The court runs two programs to assist self represented parties in family law cases.

• Colusa County Self-Help
• Colusa County Superior Court
• Request for Order (FL-300), California Courts Self-Help
• Form FL-300, Request for Order

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

Colusa County RFO Hearing FAQs