Spousal Support in Tehama County, California

In Tehama County, spousal support requests are filed and heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Tehama in Red Bluff. This is the county's only courthouse. The same Red Bluff courthouse handles temporary support while a divorce or separation case is pending, and long-term support decided at the end of a case. Tehama has no branch courthouses.

California has two types of spousal support. Temporary spousal support is requested while a case is still open. It is usually calculated with standard software such as DissoMaster or XSpouse, using each spouse's income. Tehama's local rules do not name a specific guideline formula or point to another county's formula, as some California courts do. If you are asking for temporary support here, ask the Family Law Facilitator or the clerk how the court currently handles the calculation.

Long-term spousal support is decided at trial or by agreement. It is governed statewide by Family Code section 4320. That law lists factors such as the length of the marriage, each spouse's earning capacity, age and health, and the standard of living during the marriage. These factors apply in Tehama County the same way they apply everywhere else in California. No local rule changes them.

Tehama is a small, rural county. Spousal support requests here use the same family law calendar as divorce, custody, and other support matters. The Family Law Facilitator can help people who do not have lawyers with the FL-150 Income and Expense Declaration and the paperwork needed for a spousal support request.

Where spousal support cases are heard in Tehama County

Spousal support matters in Tehama County are handled by the Superior Court of California, County of Tehama, with the county seat in Red Bluff. 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 Tehama 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 Tehama County

Tehama County's single courthouse at 1740 Walnut Street in Red Bluff handles all family law filings, including spousal support requests made through Form FL-300 (Request for Order). There is no separate family law courthouse or branch location. That makes the filing location simple, but the same limited staff handles divorce, support, and custody matters.

The Family Law Facilitator's office is also based in Red Bluff. It helps with support calculations and paperwork, including the FL-150 that both spouses must complete for any support request. Facilitator staff can explain the forms and run guideline numbers using standard support software. They cannot give legal advice, help with strategy, or predict what a judge will order. Because Tehama has a smaller staff, call before you go to confirm current appointment availability.

Requests for temporary spousal support follow the statewide notice periods in California Rule of Court 5.92, like other Requests for Order in California. In general, you must give at least 16 court days' notice before a hearing. Responses are due at least 9 court days before that hearing. Tehama's local rules apply general civil and family law procedure to spousal support cases. They do not create county-specific shortcuts, so these statewide deadlines apply here.

Official spousal support resources in Tehama County

Superior Court of California, County of Tehama handles spousal-support filings, located at 1740 Walnut Street, Red Bluff 96080. Phone: (530) 527-3563.

The filing fee is $435. E-filing is available through http://www.odysseyefileca.com/index.htm. Tehama uses Odyssey eFileCA. All Family Law filings can be e-filed except adoptions, through an approved Electronic Filing Service Provider (EFSP) listed on the court's site.

Tehama County Self-Help Assistance and Referral Program (SHARP) and Family Law Facilitator (https://www.tehama.courts.ca.gov/self-help) can help with procedure and paperwork. The Family Law Facilitator office, at 1740 Walnut Street, Red Bluff, helps with child and spousal support paperwork and calculations, including FL-150 Income and Expense Declaration and guideline support worksheets, but cannot give legal advice. Rule 13 (Family Law Cases (Civil Rules/Family Law Apply Unless Contradicted)) applies; see https://www.tehama.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/final-draft-2026-local-rules-10225.pdf.

• Superior Court of California, County of Tehama - Self-Help Center
• Tehama County Family Court Services
• Tehama County Local Rules (PDF)
• Tehama County Family Law Facilitator
• Tehama County E-Filing (Odyssey eFileCA)

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

Tehama County Spousal Support FAQs