IV-D: LCSA completes service of notice and pleadings on the nonmoving parent not later than 5 days after receiving them
5 days after date the lcsa received the pleadings served on it by the moving parent, under Cal. Fam. Code 17406(f)(4)(B).
Rule text
17406(f)(4)(B): "Service of the notice and the pleadings required pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall be completed not later than five days after receipt of the pleadings served on the local child support agency by the parent."
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Date the LCSA received the pleadings served on it by the moving parent): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 5 calendar days: Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
- That day is a Veterans Day, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Thursday, November 12, 2026 (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 10; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10 (applied in family law by Fam. Code 210)).
Cal. Fam. Code 17406(f)(4)(B)
17406(f)(4)(B): "Service of the notice and the pleadings required pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall be completed not later than five days after receipt of the pleadings served on the local child support agency by the parent."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
- Agency duty. Related moving-party rule: pleadings must be served on the LCSA at least 30 days before the hearing (existing dcss_service_on_agency_before_hearing, 17404(e)(3)).
- 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 LCSA received the pleadings served on it by the moving parent on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Monday, March 22, 2027.
- Trigger (Date the LCSA received the pleadings served on it by the moving parent): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 5 calendar days: Saturday, March 20, 2027.
- That day is a Saturday, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Monday, March 22, 2027 (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 10; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10 (applied in family law by Fam. Code 210)).
Notes
Agency duty. Related moving-party rule: pleadings must be served on the LCSA at least 30 days before the hearing (existing dcss_service_on_agency_before_hearing, 17404(e)(3)).
Related deadlines
- LCSA action: agency files motion for temporary support within 90 days after defendant's answer (90 days after)
- LCSA action: agency files motion for temporary support within 9 months after child's birth (answer filed before birth or within 6 months after) (9 months after)
- LCSA: initiate establishment/enforcement action and serve obligor within 60 days after receiving obligor's address from the parent (60 days after)
- IV-D noticed motion for judgment: continuance for defendant to exercise trial/testing rights may not go beyond 90 days after service of the motion (90 days after)
- Parent receiving IV-D services who modifies support independently: serve LCSA with notice and copy of modified order within 15 calendar days after issuance (15 days after)
- Parent receiving IV-D services: written notice to LCSA at least 30 days before filing an independent enforcement action (30 days after)
- IV-D hearing: LCSA/Attorney General gives notice to the nonmoving parent not later than 7 calendar days before hearing (7 days before)
- LCSA stipulated judgment without action (Fam. Code 17416): hearing held within 10 days after clerk receives LCSA request (10 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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- Yuba
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.