Family Law
FL-196: Income Withholding for Support—Instructions
Fillable PDFJudicial Council of California
This form provides instructions for employers on how to withhold money from an employee's paycheck to pay court-ordered child support or spousal support. Parents, custodians, and support recipients use it to enforce support orders by ensuring payments are automatically deducted from the paying parent's wages.
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Forms that go with FL-196
FW-001RequiredRequest to Waive Court FeesThis is the primary 'Request to Waive Court Fees' form that must be submitted to initiate the fee waiver process, of which FL-196 is the resulting order.›FL-100Often filed with itPetition — Marriage/Domestic PartnershipThe Petition for Dissolution of Marriage is the underlying family law action for which the fee waiver is most commonly sought in dissolution proceedings.›FL-300Often filed with itRequest for OrderA 'Request for Order' is a common family law motion that often accompanies a fee waiver request when a party needs court relief but cannot afford filing costs.›FL-110Often filed with itSummons (Family Law)The Summons (Family Law) is typically filed alongside the petition and related fee waiver documents to formally notify the other party of the proceedings.›FW-002Next stepRequest to Waive Additional Court Fees (Superior Court)This 'Notice: Your Legal Rights and Responsibilities' form is required to be served on the applicant along with the fee waiver order (FL-196) to inform them of their ongoing obligations.›FW-003AlternativeOrder on Court Fee Waiver (Superior Court)This 'Order on Court Fee Waiver' form is an alternative order form used in non-family-law cases, serving the same purpose as FL-196 in general civil matters.›
More Family Law forms
FL-182Judgment Checklist—Dissolution/Legal Separation›FL-190Notice of Entry of Judgment (Uniform Parentage—Custody and Support)›FL-191Child Support Case Registry Form›FL-192Notice of Rights and Responsibilities (Family Law)›FL-195Income Withholding for Support›FL-200Petition to Determine Parental Relationship (Uniform Parentage)›