Spousal Support in Yuba County, California

To ask for spousal support in Yuba County, California, file with the Superior Court of California, County of Yuba, at 215 Fifth Street, Suite 200, Marysville. You can ask for spousal support in a divorce or legal separation case. You can also ask by filing a Request for Order (FL-300). Yuba County uses the same statewide Judicial Council forms as every other California county.

Yuba County has not published a local formula for temporary spousal support. The county's local rules of court, effective January 1, 2026, do not adopt a Santa Clara, Alameda, Marin, or Yuba-specific temporary spousal support schedule. If you plan to ask for temporary spousal support, contact the self-help center or facilitator. Ask how the court usually handles these calculations. A court may follow an informal practice even when no written local rule covers it.

Long-term spousal support is decided at the end of a case. The lack of a local temporary formula does not change that process. California Family Code section 4320 lists the factors a judge must consider statewide. These include each spouse's earning capacity and the marital standard of living. They also include the length of the marriage and each party's age and health. This standard applies in Yuba County the same way it applies in every other California county.

If you do not have an attorney, you can get help with a Yuba County spousal support matter at the Self-Help Center. It is in Suite 318 of the courthouse. The phone number is (530) 740-1850. It is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Family Law Facilitator is an attorney who helps self-represented parties with child support and family law matters. Staff cannot give legal advice or represent either party in court.

Where spousal support cases are heard in Yuba County

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

Yuba County handles family law filings, including spousal support requests, at the courthouse at 215 Fifth Street in Marysville, phone (530) 740-1800. Filers from Wheatland or other parts of the county should plan to file at this single primary location.

E-filing is available in Yuba County through Odyssey eFileCA. Filers can open cases and submit documents at any time. The court's published pages did not confirm if e-filing is required or optional for family law cases. If you are representing yourself, check current requirements with the clerk before you choose e-filing or in-person filing.

Yuba County has not published a specific temporary spousal support formula. Before a hearing, call the Self-Help Center and ask what calculation method or software the court expects. Do not assume that a formula from a nearby county applies here.

Official spousal support resources in Yuba County

Superior Court of California, County of Yuba handles spousal-support filings, located at 215 Fifth Street, Suite 200, Marysville 95901. Phone: (530) 740-1800.

The filing fee is $435. E-filing is available through https://www.yuba.courts.ca.gov/online-services/e-filing-court-documents. E-filing is available through Odyssey eFileCA, allowing filers to open cases and e-file documents 24 hours a day. Whether e-filing is mandatory or optional specifically for family law cases was not confirmed from the pages reviewed; confirm with the clerk.

Yuba County Self-Help Center / Family Law Facilitator (https://www.yuba.courts.ca.gov/self-help) can help with procedure and paperwork. Located at the Yuba County Courthouse, 215 Fifth Street, Suite 318, Marysville, CA 95901, phone (530) 740-1850, open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Family Law Facilitator is an attorney who assists self-represented parties with child support and family law matters. Whether the facilitator specifically helps with the Income and Expense Declaration (FL-150) or spousal support calculations was not explicitly confirmed; confirm current scope with the office.

• Yuba County Superior Court home
• Yuba County Self-Help Center
• Yuba County Local Rules (PDF)
• Yuba County eFiling Court Documents
• Yuba County Online Services

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

Yuba County Spousal Support FAQs