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Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.170

Matters not requiring notice to other parties

activein force · 2013-01-01 – presentact-effective-date

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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