Spousal Support in Glenn County, California

Spousal support cases in Glenn County are handled by the Superior Court of California, County of Glenn, based in Willows, the county seat of this small agricultural county in the Sacramento Valley. The Office of the Family Law Facilitator is at 526 West Sycamore Street in Willows. It works with the court to help self-represented parties with support requests.

A spousal support request while a case is pending is usually filed on Form FL-300, Request for Order, with a completed FL-150 Income and Expense Declaration. Under California Rule of Court 5.92, the hearing generally requires at least 16 court days notice, and the other party's response is due at least 9 court days beforehand.

Glenn County uses the same statewide guideline calculation approach as every other California court to set temporary spousal support. DissoMaster was discontinued as of April 1, 2025, so the court now relies on XSpouse or a comparable Judicial Council-certified program to calculate the temporary amount from each party's income and other required data.

When a case reaches a long-term support decision, Glenn County judges apply the factors listed in Family Code section 4320 instead of a formula. They consider the length of the marriage, each spouse's earning capacity, age, health, and the marital standard of living.

Where spousal support cases are heard in Glenn County

Spousal support matters in Glenn County are handled by the Superior Court of California, County of Glenn, with the county seat in Willows. Because courthouse locations, hours, and local procedures change over time, use the official California Courts court finder to confirm current details for your case:

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

How spousal support works in California

California distinguishes between temporary spousal support, ordered while a case is pending, and long-term spousal support, ordered at judgment. For temporary support, many counties, including some large ones, have adopted a local guideline formula (commonly run through software like DissoMaster or XSpouse) that produces a presumptive number; other counties leave temporary support to the judge's discretion without a local formula.

Long-term spousal support, by contrast, has no formula anywhere in California. A judge weighs the factors in Family Code section 4320, including each spouse's earning capacity, the marital standard of living, the length of the marriage, and the supported spouse's ability to become self-supporting. Spousal support is requested with a Request for Order (Form FL-300) and an Income and Expense Declaration (Form FL-150), inside a divorce or legal separation case.

Local notes for Glenn County

The Office of the Family Law Facilitator in Glenn County is located at 526 West Sycamore Street in Willows. Regular hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and the listed phone number is (530) 934-6446. The office assists self-represented parties with child support, spousal support, and health insurance issues. It also helps with completing and understanding required paperwork.

The facilitator's office reminds visitors that the attorney working there represents the court, not either party. Staff can explain procedure and help with forms, but they cannot give legal advice or tell you what to ask for.

Because Glenn is a small, agricultural county, confirm current courthouse hours and whether any electronic filing option exists before assuming you can submit spousal support paperwork online. No dedicated e-filing portal was confirmed on the court's public pages.

If paying the filing fee would be a hardship, Form FW-001 lets you request a fee waiver, an option available in every California county including Glenn. Domestic violence also factors into a spousal support decision here the same as statewide: Family Code section 4325 creates a rebuttable presumption against a support award to a spouse convicted of a qualifying domestic violence offense within five years before filing.

Official spousal support resources in Glenn County

Superior Court of California, County of Glenn handles spousal-support filings, located at an address confirmed on the court site, Willows.

The filing fee is $435. No dedicated e-filing portal confirmed on the court's public pages; unverified.

Office of the Family Law Facilitator (https://glenn.courts.ca.gov/divisions/family-law-facilitator) can help with procedure and paperwork. Located at 526 West Sycamore Street, Willows, CA 95988. Phone (530) 934-6446. Hours Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

• Glenn Superior Court: Family Law Facilitator
• Glenn Superior Court: Locations and Contact Info
• California Courts: Spousal or Partner Support (self-help)
• Family Code section 4320 (long-term support factors)

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

Glenn County Spousal Support FAQs