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HomeFamily CodeDiv. 17Ch. 1Art. 4§ 17391 Child Support Registry Plan

§ 17391 Child Support Registry Plan

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§ 17391 Child Support Registry Plan

This law creates a big computer system to keep track of all child support orders in California. It makes sure everyone who needs the info can get it, but keeps personal details private.

Key Takeaways

  • •California has one big computer system to store all child support orders.
  • •Courts must send new or changed child support orders to this system within 20 days.
  • •The system shares info with people who need it (like child support offices), but doesn't share private details about specific cases.
  • •The system helps make sure child support payments are tracked and managed correctly.

Example

A mom gets a new child support order from court saying the dad must pay $500 every month.

The court has to send this info to the big computer system within 20 days. Then, the system makes sure the info is added quickly so the mom's local child support office can see it and help her if the dad doesn't pay.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 17391 Child Support Registry Plan

(a) The department shall develop an implementation plan for the Statewide Child Support Registry. The Statewide Child Support Registry shall be operated by the agency responsible for operation of the California Child Support Enforcement System or its replacement. The Statewide Child Support Registry shall include storage and data retrieval of the data elements specified in Section 17392 for all California child support orders. The Statewide Child Support Registry will operate to ensure that all data in the Statewide Child Support Registry can be accessed and integrated for statistical analysis and reporting purposes with all child support order data contained in the California Child Support Enforcement System. (b) Each clerk of the court shall provide the information specified in Section 17392 within 20 days to the department or the Statewide Child Support Registry from each new or modified child support order, including child support arrearage orders. (c) The department shall maintain a system for compiling the child support data received from the clerks of the court, ensure that all child support data received from the clerks of the court are entered into the Statewide Child Support Registry within five business days of receipt in the Statewide Child Support Registry, and ensure that the Statewide Child Support Registry is fully implemented statewide. (d) The department shall provide aggregate data on a periodic basis on the data maintained by the Statewide Child Support Registry to the Judicial Council, the appropriate agencies of the executive branch, and the Legislature for statistical analysis and review. The data shall not include individual identifying information for specific cases. (e) Any information maintained by the Statewide Child Support Registry received from clerks of the court shall be provided to local child support agencies, the courts, and others as provided by law. (Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 474, Sec. 13. (AB 2882) Effective January 1, 2017.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

Key Terms

statewide child supportenforcementinformationlegislaturethe statewide childsupport registrythe departmentjudicial council

Related Statutes

  • § 6306 Court Search Before Restraining Order
  • § 8625 Adoption Facilitator Public Notice
  • § 17305 Child Support Agency Transition
  • § 17390 Child Support Order Registry
  • § 17392 Child Support Registry Forms

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Family Code. Section 17391.
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