Spousal Support in California, County by County

    California's temporary guideline formula and county practices vary by court. Choose your county for a local guide to how support is calculated and where to file.

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    Bay Area

    Alameda CountyOaklandContra Costa CountyMartinezMarin CountySan RafaelNapa CountyNapaSan Francisco CountySan FranciscoSan Mateo CountyRedwood CitySanta Clara CountySan JoseSolano CountyFairfieldSonoma CountySanta Rosa

    Central Coast

    Monterey CountySalinasSan Benito CountyHollisterSan Luis Obispo CountySan Luis ObispoSanta Barbara CountySanta BarbaraSanta Cruz CountySanta Cruz

    Central Valley

    Fresno CountyFresnoKern CountyBakersfieldKings CountyHanfordMadera CountyMaderaMerced CountyMercedSan Joaquin CountyStocktonStanislaus CountyModestoTulare CountyVisalia

    Eastern California

    Inyo CountyIndependenceMono CountyBridgeport

    Northern California

    Butte CountyOrovilleColusa CountyColusaDel Norte CountyCrescent CityGlenn CountyWillowsHumboldt CountyEurekaLake CountyLakeportLassen CountySusanvilleMendocino CountyUkiahModoc CountyAlturasPlumas CountyQuincyShasta CountyReddingSiskiyou CountyYrekaTehama CountyRed BluffTrinity CountyWeaverville

    Sacramento Valley

    Sutter CountyYuba CityYuba CountyMarysville

    Sacramento region

    Placer CountyAuburnSacramento CountySacramentoYolo CountyWoodland

    Sierra Nevada

    Alpine CountyMarkleevilleAmador CountyJacksonCalaveras CountySan AndreasEl Dorado CountyPlacervilleMariposa CountyMariposaNevada CountyNevada CitySierra CountyDownievilleTuolumne CountySonora

    Southern California

    Imperial CountyEl CentroLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesOrange CountySanta AnaRiverside CountyRiversideSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoSan Diego CountySan DiegoVentura CountyVentura

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