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Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.170
Matters not requiring notice to other parties
The courts may consider a party's request for order on the following issues without notice to the other parties or personal appearance at a hearing:
(1) Applications to restore a former name after judgment;
(2) Stipulations by the parties;
(3) An order or judgment after a default court hearing;
(4) An earnings assignment order based on an existing support order;
(5) An order for service of summons by publication or posting;
(6) An order or judgment that the other party or opposing counsel approved or agreed not to oppose; and
(7) Application for an order waiving filing fees.
History
Rule 5.170 adopted effective January 1, 2013. Title 5, Family and Juvenile Rules-Division 1, Family Rules-Chapter 8, Child Custody and Visitation (Parenting Time) Proceedings; adopted January 1, 2013. Title 5, Family and Juvenile Rules-Division 1, Family Rules-Chapter 8, Child Custody and Visitation (Parenting Time) Proceedings-Article 1, Child Custody Mediation; adopted January 1, 2013.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.ca.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
- Content hash
54e51afb7ac1c6d118b2872cbc1a178eda21b918e3077b95c1be5bc88835e550
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