Child Support adjustment through Fam Law Facilitator or Department of Child Support Services?

[clem84]

I recently became unemployed and need to apply for an adjustment for child support. I live in San Diego (El Cajon) and the court website says these are either done through the family court facilitator (and a family court judge) or the Department of Child support services but it doesn't really indicate what circumstances determine where you go.

We very recently went to court for an adjustment in our custody aggreenment.

Should I be going to the Department of Child Support Services or should I be going to the family law facilitator? What are the circumstances that determine which you go to?

[gowan]

I recently became unemployed and need to apply for an adjustment for child support. I live in San Diego (El Cajon) and the court website says these are either done through the family court facilitator (and a family court judge) or the Department of Child support services but it doesn't really indicate what circumstances determine where you go.

We very recently went to court for an adjustment in our custody aggreenment.

Should I be going to the Department of Child Support Services or should I be going to the family law facilitator? What are the circumstances that determine which you go to?

[hussein]

If you think the amount you are receiving should be INCREASED you go to child support services, and they can represent the person getting the money and why they should get an increase. But if you are the one already paying the money you have to go through the family law facilitator.

[gerard]

It would make the most sense(not trying to be offensive) to go back to the original place where you first did the child support case. That way you can petition the courts sooner because everyone is on the same page and all your paperwork is at one location.