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    Example: a spousal support request in Los Angeles County. Names and dates are for illustration.
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    Your court papers, filled in from your answers

    Answer easy questions in English or Spanish. Virdix fills in every official paper your support request needs, ready to download the moment you finish.

    READY TO FILE
    FL-150FAMILY LAW
    INCOME AND EXPENSE DECLARATION
    DECLARANTGloria Sandoval
    SPOUSERaymond Sandoval
    COUNTYLos Angeles
    MARRIED14 years
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    Your income, your expenses, and your support request, on paper

    Virdix turns your answers about work, pay, and household costs into your income and expense papers. It also puts your support request on paper, so the court can read it clearly.

    DECLARATION OF GLORIA SANDOVAL

    We were married for 14 years. I worked part time while we raised our children.

    REQUEST FOR ORDER

    Requested by Gloria Sandoval: spousal support.

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    Your courthouse, your fee, your hours

    Know exactly where to go. Virdix gives you your county's family law courthouse, the clerk's hours, and the filing fee. If money is tight, Virdix shows you how to request a fee waiver.

    Where to file

    Stanley Mosk Courthouse

    111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

    Open
    Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
    Filing fee for your request
    $60
    Family law phone
    (213) 633-6363
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    Papers delivered to your spouse the right way

    The court needs proof your spouse got a copy. Virdix shows you who can deliver it, what to hand over, and fills in the proof paper for you.

    Who can deliver them

    1. Any adult, 18 or older, who is not you
    2. They hand your spouse the papers in person
    3. They fill in the proof paper, and you file it

    FL-330 PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE

    Served on October 8, 2026 by Irene Sandoval

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    A heads-up before every deadline

    Add your dates and Virdix emails you before each one, so you stay on track while life keeps happening.

    Virdix

    Your hearing is in 7 days

    To: Gloria Sandoval

    Hearing on Monday, November 16

    Your income and expense papers are in your case. Here's what to bring and where to go.

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    Stuck on a step? Ask your case manager

    A real person answers your questions about the steps, your papers, and where things go. Help is always one message away. Call or text (888) 486-3408

    Where do I turn in my papers?
    Your case managerAt the Stanley Mosk Courthouse, 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. The family law clerk is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
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    Always know what's next

    Your case page shows what's done, what's due, and what comes next, from your income papers to your hearing date.

    Your case

    • Income and expense papersDone
    • Support requestDone
    • Filed at courtDone, October 5
    • Papers deliveredDone, October 8
    • HearingMonday, November 16

    The courthouse details above are real Los Angeles County details. Virdix has the same for all 58 California counties. Names and dates are for illustration.

    Spousal support questions, answered

    Does the California State Disbursement Unit collect spousal support?

    The california state disbursement unit spousal support question comes up because the State Disbursement Unit mainly processes child support payments. Spousal support can be routed through the same income withholding order and collected alongside child support when both are ordered in the same case, but a spousal-support-only order is not required to go through the unit.

    Can spousal support be non-modifiable in California?

    Yes. Non modifiable spousal support california is possible when both spouses agree in writing, in the judgment or a settlement agreement, that support will not later be increased, decreased, or extended. Without that written agreement, either spouse can ask the court to modify support if circumstances change materially.

    What is pendente lite spousal support in California?

    Pendente lite spousal support california is temporary support paid while a case is still open, calculated under the county's guideline formula rather than the longer-term Family Code 4320 factors used at judgment. It ends when the case is finalized and any long-term order replaces it.

    What is a Richmond order for spousal support in California?

    A richmond order spousal support california case is a step-down order: support is set at one amount for a period, then automatically decreases or ends on a set date, usually because the court expects the supported spouse to become self-supporting by then. It is one form of the long-term, modifiable support covered on this page's county guides.

    Does spousal support end if the supported spouse remarries?

    Yes. Spousal support after remarriage california ends automatically by law once the spouse receiving support remarries, unless the spouses agreed in writing to something different. The paying spouse does not need to return to court to stop payments in the ordinary case.