Request for Order (RFO) Hearings in Del Norte County, California

In Del Norte County, you ask for a family court hearing by filing form FL-300 with the Del Norte County Superior Court at 450 H Street in Crescent City. This filing is called a Request for Order, or RFO. The courthouse is the county's single location for family law matters.

As in every California county, state law sets the notice periods for a Request for Order. California Rules of Court 5.92 generally requires moving papers to be served and filed at least 16 court days before the hearing. The response on form FL-320 is due at least 9 court days before the hearing. Del Norte County follows these statewide deadlines.

Del Norte County's Self-Help Center is in the courthouse's Law Library. A Self-Help Assistant is available Tuesday through Friday. This can be a good first stop if you are filling out Request for Order paperwork without an attorney.

Several Del Norte County family law procedures are not explained in detail on the court's public website. After you file, call the clerk's office directly to confirm your hearing date and courtroom. Ask about any local requirements too.

Where hearings are held in Del Norte County

Family court hearings in Del Norte County are held at the Superior Court of California, County of Del Norte, with the county seat in Crescent City. 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 Del Norte 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 Del Norte County

The Self-Help Center at 450 H Street in Crescent City is in the courthouse's Law Library. A Self-Help Assistant is available Tuesday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed for lunch from noon to 1 p.m. You can email the center at selfhelp@delnorte.courts.ca.gov if you have questions about Request for Order forms before your appointment.

Del Norte County did not have a published family law hearing calendar on the pages reviewed. The pages reviewed also did not confirm a custody mediation policy or remote appearance procedure. Call the clerk's office at (707) 465-8634 as soon as you file to confirm your hearing date and courtroom. Also ask whether mediation or a remote appearance is available in your case.

If your case includes a contested custody or visitation issue, ask the clerk's office how to schedule mediation. Also ask whether the county's program uses a recommending model, where the mediator can send the judge a written recommendation. If it uses a confidential model, mediation stays private between the parties.

A statewide fee waiver on form FW-001 is available in Del Norte County, as it is everywhere in California, if the Request for Order fee would be a financial hardship. The Self-Help Center at 450 H Street can help you with the fee waiver paperwork and your Request for Order forms.

Official hearing resources in Del Norte County

Del Norte County Superior Court handles hearings filings, located at 450 H Street, Crescent City 95531. Phone: (707) 465-8634.

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

Del Norte County Self-Help Center (https://www.delnorte.courts.ca.gov/self-help) can help with procedure and paperwork. Located in the Law Library at 450 H Street. A Self-Help Assistant is available Tuesday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed noon to 1 p.m., to help with forms and questions. Email selfhelp@delnorte.courts.ca.gov.

• Del Norte County Self-Help
• Del Norte 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.

Del Norte County RFO Hearing FAQs