IV-D child support commissioner (party objected to commissioner as temporary judge): judge ratifies recommended order within 10 court days
10 court days after date the commissioner made findings and the recommended order, under Cal. Fam. Code 4251(c).
Rule text
4251(c): "If a party objects to the commissioner acting as a temporary judge, the commissioner may hear the matter and make findings of fact and a recommended order. Within 10 court days, a judge shall ratify the recommended order unless either party objects to the recommended order, or where a recommended order is in error. In both cases, the judge shall issue a temporary order and schedule a hearing de novo within 10 court days. A party may waive the right to the review hearing at any time."
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Date the commissioner made findings and the recommended order): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Count 10 court days (Saturdays, Sundays, and court holidays are not counted): Monday, November 23, 2026.
Cal. Fam. Code 4251(c)
4251(c): "If a party objects to the commissioner acting as a temporary judge, the commissioner may hear the matter and make findings of fact and a recommended order. Within 10 court days, a judge shall ratify the recommended order unless either party objects to the recommended order, or where a recommended order is in error. In both cases, the judge shall issue a temporary order and schedule a hearing de novo within 10 court days. A party may waive the right to the review hearing at any time."Official source
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 10; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10 (applied in family law by Fam. Code 210)
CCP 12: "The time in which any act provided by law is to be done is computed by excluding the first day, and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday, and then it is also excluded." CCP 12a: "(a) If the last day for the performance of any act provided or required by law to be performed within a specified period of time is a holiday, then that period is hereby extended to and including the next day that is not a holiday. For purposes of this section, “holiday” means all day on Saturdays, all holidays specified in Section 135 and, to the extent provided in Section 12b, all days that by terms of Section 12b are required to be considered as holidays.(b) This section applies to Sections 659, 659a, and 921, and to all other provisions of law providing or requiring an act to be performed on a particular day or within a specified period of time, whether expressed in this or any other code or statute, ordinance, rule, or regulation." CCP 10: "Holidays within the meaning of this code are every Sunday and any other days that are specified or provided for as judicial holidays in Section 135." CRC 1.10(a): "The time in which any act provided by these rules is to be performed is computed by excluding the first day and including the last, unless the last day is a Saturday, Sunday, or other legal holiday, and then it is also excluded." CRC 1.10(b): "Unless otherwise provided by law, if the last day for the performance of any act that is required by these rules to be performed within a specific period of time falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or other legal holiday, the period is extended to and includes the next day that is not a holiday." Fam. Code 210: "Except to the extent that any other statute or rules adopted by the Judicial Council provide applicable rules, the rules of practice and procedure applicable to civil actions generally, including the provisions of Title 3a (commencing with Section 391) of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, apply to, and constitute the rules of practice and procedure in, proceedings under this code."Official source
- Court duty. If a party objects to the recommended order, the judge issues a temporary order and schedules a de novo hearing within 10 court days (separate rule). The statute does not fix a time for the party's objection; object promptly (before ratification).
- If the clerk's office is closed or inaccessible on the last day (weather, emergency or local closure orders), the deadline may be extended. Check local orders.
This calculator applies the cited rules to the dates you enter. It is not legal advice. Court orders, local rules, and case-specific facts can change a deadline; verify before relying on it. Rule set pending attorney review.
Worked example
Date the commissioner made findings and the recommended order on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Monday, March 29, 2027.
- Trigger (Date the commissioner made findings and the recommended order): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Count 10 court days (Saturdays, Sundays, and court holidays are not counted): Monday, March 29, 2027.
Notes
Court duty. If a party objects to the recommended order, the judge issues a temporary order and schedules a de novo hearing within 10 court days (separate rule). The statute does not fix a time for the party's objection; object promptly (before ratification).
Related deadlines
- Set aside support order: actual fraud (6 months after)
- Set aside support order: perjury (6 months after)
- Set aside default support order: lack of notice (outer limit) (6 months after)
- Motion to modify spousal support after child support terminates (6 months after)
- Incarceration support suspension (Fam. Code 4007.5): object to LCSA proposed administrative adjustment within 30 days of receipt of notice (30 days after)
- Child support order (IV-D registry): each parent files address, employer and identification information within 10 days of the order (10 days after)
- Child support registry information: file changed information within 10 days after the change (10 days after)
- IV-D child support commissioner: de novo hearing scheduled within 10 court days after objection to recommended order (10 court days after)
Local rules by county
County local rules and courtroom procedures can add to or change this deadline. Pick a county to calculate with them applied.
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Rules current as of 2026-10-23. Confirm against the official source and any local rule or court order before relying on a date. Rules changelog.