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

In Tehama County, you ask for a family court hearing by filing form FL-300. This is called a Request for Order, or RFO. File it with the Tehama County Superior Court's Civil and Family Law Division at 1740 Walnut Street in Red Bluff. The clerk sets your hearing on the county's weekly Family Law and Harassment Law and Motion calendar. That calendar is heard Mondays at 1:30 p.m. in Department 5.

Tehama is a small, rural county. One main courthouse handles all family law matters instead of several branch locations. This can make it clearer where to file. It also means there are fewer clerks and a single weekly hearing slot for family law motions. Try to get your paperwork right the first time.

State law sets the notice periods for every county in California. Under California Rules of Court 5.92, your moving papers usually 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. Tehama County follows these statewide deadlines.

If your Request for Order involves child custody or visitation and the other parent disagrees, the court requires both of you to attend mediation through Family Court Services before the hearing. Tehama's Family Court Services program handles this in-house instead of sending cases to another county.

Where hearings are held in Tehama County

Family court hearings in Tehama County are held at the Superior Court of California, County of Tehama, with the county seat in Red Bluff. 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 Tehama 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 Tehama County

Tehama County Family Court Services uses a child custody recommending counselor model. This means the mediator can send a written custody and visitation recommendation to the judge after meeting with both parents, if the parents do not reach their own agreement in mediation. You can reach Family Court Services at (530) 528-7608. The office is on the first floor of the courthouse at 1740 Walnut Street.

If you cannot appear in person, Tehama County allows remote appearance by WebEx for the Family Law and Harassment Law and Motion calendar. That calendar runs Mondays at 1:30 p.m. in Department 5. The court's Civil, Family, and Probate Remote Appearance Information page lists the current meeting link and dial in number. Confirm the details before your hearing date because online meeting information can change.

The Self-Help Assistance and Referral Program, or SHARP, is available at the same courthouse for people completing Request for Order paperwork without an attorney. Staff can explain what a form is asking for. They cannot tell you what to say in your declaration or predict how a judge will rule. If your Request for Order was referred out of a hearing, file your proof of service with the court first. Then contact Family Court Services directly to schedule your mediation intake appointment.

Official hearing resources in Tehama County

Tehama County Superior Court, Civil and Family Law Division handles hearings filings, located at 1740 Walnut Street, Red Bluff 96080. Phone: (530) 527-6441.

No county specific e-filing portal was confirmed for Tehama County family law during research. Confirm current filing methods with the clerk.

Self-Help Assistance and Referral Program (SHARP) (https://www.tehama.courts.ca.gov/self-help) can help with procedure and paperwork. Staff can help self represented litigants understand what a form is asking for and complete paperwork, but cannot give legal advice.

• Tehama County Superior Court Self-Help Center
• Tehama County Family Court Services
• Civil, Family, and Probate Remote Appearance Information
• Tehama County Superior Court location

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

Tehama County RFO Hearing FAQs