The Parties May Use The Department of Child Support Services For Issues of Custody

The parties may use the Department of Child Support Services’ case number to litigate issues of custody and visitation provided there is a judgment granted in the case. Matters involving issues of custody/visitation are to be filed and heard in the Courts of proper venue, i.e. case numbers beginning with:

Case Designation:  To be heard at: 
D - Central Division  1555 Sixth Avenue,
San Diego, CA 92101 
DN - North County  325 South Melrose,
Vista, CA 92081 
DE - East County  250 East Main Street,
El Cajon, CA 92020 
DS - South County  500 Third Avenue,
Chula Vista, CA 91910 
DF - Appropriate division depending on the residences of the children and parties. 

When an order to show cause involving custody or visitation is filed in a case involving the Department of Child Support Services, the filing clerk in the appropriate venue is to provide hearing dates as follows:

1. Hearing Date for Family Court Services.

2. Court hearing date for the issues of custody/visitation.

3. Family Support Department hearing date. OSC’s and motions involving custody or visitation must be served on all appropriate parties in accordance with Code of Civil Procedure section 1005, subdivision (b).