Postjudgment support discovery (Fam. Code 3664): other party's current Income and Expense Declaration due 35 days after service of request

35 days after date the request for a current fl-150 was served (certified mail return receipt requested or personal service), under Cal. Fam. Code 3664(a)-(b), (e).

Rule text

3664(b): "If there is no response within 35 days of service of the request or if the responsive income and expense declaration is incomplete as to any wage information, including the attachment of pay stubs and income tax returns, the requesting party may serve a request on the employer of the other party for information limited to the income and benefits provided to the party in the form adopted by the Judicial Council."

Cal. Fam. Code 3664(a)-(b), (e), official source

Calculate this deadline

Deadline
Friday, December 11, 2026
  1. Trigger (Date the request for a current FL-150 was served (certified mail return receipt requested or personal service)): Friday, November 6, 2026.
  2. Exclude the trigger day and count 35 calendar days: Friday, December 11, 2026.
Rules applied
Cal. Fam. Code 3664(a)-(b), (e)
3664(b): "If there is no response within 35 days of service of the request or if the responsive income and expense declaration is incomplete as to any wage information, including the attachment of pay stubs and income tax returns, the requesting party may serve a request on the employer of the other party for information limited to the income and benefits provided to the party in the form adopted by the Judicial Council."
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
  • After day 35 without a complete response, the requesting party may serve an employer request (FL-397/FL-398 process). Requests are limited to once every 12 months absent a pending modification motion (3663). Service must be by certified mail RRR or personal service (3664(e)); whether CCP 1013 extends the 35 days for mailed service is not stated; unextended date shown (conservative).
  • 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 request for a current FL-150 was served (certified mail return receipt requested or personal service) on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Monday, April 19, 2027.

  1. Trigger (Date the request for a current FL-150 was served (certified mail return receipt requested or personal service)): Monday, March 15, 2027.
  2. Exclude the trigger day and count 35 calendar days: Monday, April 19, 2027.

Notes

After day 35 without a complete response, the requesting party may serve an employer request (FL-397/FL-398 process). Requests are limited to once every 12 months absent a pending modification motion (3663). Service must be by certified mail RRR or personal service (3664(e)); whether CCP 1013 extends the 35 days for mailed service is not stated; unextended date shown (conservative).

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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.