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Earnings Assignment Order for Spousal or Partner Support

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2005

This form is a court order that tells an employer how much money to take out of an employee's paycheck and who to send it to for spousal or partner support. It details the required monthly payments for current support and any past-due support amounts.

The court describes it as: Tells an employer that the court made an order for spousal or partner support . The order tells the employer how much money to take out of the employee's paycheck and where to send it.

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Where this fits in a case

Judgment

Stage: Judgment

This form is used when a court has made an order requiring one person to pay support to another person, and it must be given to the employee's employer.

Prepared by the court or clerk.

Common questions

Who fills out this form?
The form is for court use only, meaning the court or a judicial officer completes it. It is an official court order.
What does this order tell the employer?
It tells the employer that they must withhold a certain amount of the employee's earnings and pay that money to the people named in the order.
What happens if the support amount changes?
If the support order is modified, the new order must be filed with the court, and the old order continues to be in effect until the modification is official.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2005.

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