Motion to set aside default DCSS support order based on presumed income or earning capacity
24 months after date the local child support agency received the first collection of money through an earnings assignment order or order/notice to withhold income, under Cal. Fam. Code 17432(g)(1) (version operative Jan. 1, 2026).
Rule text
A party to the action described in subdivision (a), including the local child support agency, may file a motion for relief pursuant to this section within two years of the local child support agency's first collection of money through an earnings assignment order or an order or notice to withhold income for child support. The two-year time period shall run from the date that the local child support agency receives the first collection of money from one of the sources listed in this subdivision.
Cal. Fam. Code 17432(g)(1) (version operative Jan. 1, 2026), official source
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Date the local child support agency received the first collection of money through an earnings assignment order or order/notice to withhold income): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Add 24 months: Monday, November 6, 2028.
Cal. Fam. Code 17432(g)(1) (version operative Jan. 1, 2026)
A party to the action described in subdivision (a), including the local child support agency, may file a motion for relief pursuant to this section within two years of the local child support agency's first collection of money through an earnings assignment order or an order or notice to withhold income for child support. The two-year time period shall run from the date that the local child support agency receives the first collection of money from one of the sources listed in this subdivision.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
- 2 years = 24 months. Applies only to the amount of support in default judgments based on presumed income or earning capacity (17432(b)). The PRIOR version (inoperative Jan. 1, 2026, repealed Jan. 1, 2027) allowed only ONE year from first collection (former 17432(f)); for motions that were already time-barred under the old version before 2026, consult counsel. The agency must notify both parties in writing of the first collection and the start of the two-year period (17432(g)(1)); the trigger is the agency's receipt date, not the date the notice was received. Months arithmetic: same calendar date; forward roll under CCP 12a is assumed.
- 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 local child support agency received the first collection of money through an earnings assignment order or order/notice to withhold income on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Thursday, March 15, 2029.
- Trigger (Date the local child support agency received the first collection of money through an earnings assignment order or order/notice to withhold income): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Add 24 months: Thursday, March 15, 2029.
Notes
2 years = 24 months. Applies only to the amount of support in default judgments based on presumed income or earning capacity (17432(b)). The PRIOR version (inoperative Jan. 1, 2026, repealed Jan. 1, 2027) allowed only ONE year from first collection (former 17432(f)); for motions that were already time-barred under the old version before 2026, consult counsel. The agency must notify both parties in writing of the first collection and the start of the two-year period (17432(g)(1)); the trigger is the agency's receipt date, not the date the notice was received. Months arithmetic: same calendar date; forward roll under CCP 12a is assumed.
Related deadlines
- Six-month waiting period before marital status can end (from service) (6 months after)
- Six-month waiting period before marital status can end (from respondent's appearance) (6 months after)
- Six-month waiting period before marital status can end (joint petition) (6 months after)
- Request for statement of decision (10 days after)
- Other party's proposals on content of statement of decision (10 days after)
- Objections to proposed statement of decision or judgment (15 days after)
- Objections to proposed judgment [operative Jan. 1, 2027] (10 days after)
- Notice of intention to move for new trial (15 days after notice of entry) (15 days after)
Local rules by county
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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.