Spousal Support in Redding and Shasta County, California

In Shasta County, spousal support often starts with the Family Law Facilitator's Office at the Main Courthouse in Redding. The office can prepare a draft calculation and help with forms before the case goes to a judge. Shasta County has a local rule for temporary spousal support. That rule gives the court a starting number, and knowing it before a hearing can help avoid confusion.

Under Local Rule 14.07(A)(1), Shasta County Superior Court uses the Santa Clara Rule for temporary spousal or partner support. In general, the formula takes 40 percent of the higher earner's net income and subtracts 50 percent of the lower earner's net income. It also adjusts for tax consequences. If there is also a child support order, the court calculates spousal support using the income left after child support is counted. This is a temporary, pretrial amount meant to keep things stable while the case is pending. It is not a final award.

Temporary support and long-term or permanent spousal support are decided in different ways. After the temporary stage, California judges statewide, including in Shasta County, consider the factors in Family Code section 4320. These include the length of the marriage, each spouse's earning capacity, age and health, and the standard of living during the marriage. There is no fixed formula for long-term support. The Santa Clara Rule amount used for temporary orders does not automatically become the final order.

Most spousal support requests are made with a Request for Order. They are filed and processed through the Family Law Division in Room 319 at the Main Courthouse, 1515 Court Street in Redding. Shasta is a mid sized county with a large, partly rural service area. If you live outside Redding, plan extra time to get to the courthouse or the facilitator's office for an appointment.

Where spousal support cases are heard in Shasta County

Spousal support matters in Shasta County are handled by the Superior Court of California, County of Shasta, with the county seat in Redding. 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 Shasta 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 Shasta County

The Family Law Facilitator's Office is in Room 320 of the Main Courthouse. It provides free help with draft child support and temporary spousal support calculations based on the statutory guideline and the Santa Clara Rule formula. Service is walk-in and first come first served. You can also get phone support at (530) 245-6900 or email support at selfhelp@shasta.courts.ca.gov. Appointments may sometimes be available, so ask when you call.

Shasta County does not appear to offer e-filing for family law cases. No e-filing vendor is listed on the court's Online Services or Forms & Filing pages. Filers should expect to submit spousal support paperwork in person, by mail, or through a drop box. Confirm current filing options with the clerk before a hearing deadline. TurboCourt is available as a free online tool to help complete forms. It is a forms assistant, not an e-filing portal.

The Family Law Division's clerk's office and the Family Law Facilitator's Office are both in the Main Courthouse. Most spousal support paperwork in Shasta County goes through that building in Redding. If you are completing an FL-150 Income and Expense Declaration for a support request, follow the county's posted instructions. They say to complete all four pages, sign and date the first page, and make at least three copies with recent pay stubs or self-employment income records attached.

Official spousal support resources in Shasta County

Shasta County Superior Court, Main Courthouse, Family Law Division handles spousal-support filings, located at 1515 Court Street, Room 319, Redding 96001. Phone: (530) 245-6789.

The filing fee is $435-$450. No family law e-filing vendor or portal was found on the court's Online Services or Forms & Filing pages. Filings appear to be accepted in person, by mail, or by drop box. TurboCourt is offered as a tool to help complete forms, not to e-file them; confirm current filing methods with the clerk.

Family Law Facilitator's Office / Self Help Center (https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/self-help/family-law-facilitators-office-self-help) can help with procedure and paperwork. Located in Room 320 at the Main Courthouse. Walk-in service is first come, first served; phone (530) 245-6900, email selfhelp@shasta.courts.ca.gov. Prepares draft calculations of temporary spousal support based on statutory guidelines. Local Rule 14.07(A)(1) (Child Support and Temporary Spousal or Partner Support (Santa Clara Rule)) applies; see https://courts.ca.gov/system/files/rules-court/shasta_roc.pdf. Local Rule 14.03 (Family Law Facilitator) applies; see https://courts.ca.gov/system/files/rules-court/shasta_roc.pdf.

• Family Law Division - Shasta County Superior Court
• Family Law Facilitator's Office / Self Help
• Local Rules of the Superior Court of California, County of Shasta (PDF)
• Online Services - Shasta County Superior Court
• Income and Expense Declaration Instructions (Shasta County, PDF)

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

Shasta County Spousal Support FAQs