2011 California Code
Family Code
DIVISION 9. SUPPORT [3500 - 5616]
ARTICLE 9. Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 4977
(a) The order described in Section 4926 shall be issued upon application of a child, parent, guardian or other caretaker of a child, or party, signed under penalty of perjury, setting forth facts that demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the court, that the health, safety, freedom of movement, or physical or emotional well-being of the applicant or the applicant s child may be put unreasonably at risk by the disclosure of the applicant s address or other identifying information.
(b) A copy of the order issued pursuant to this section shall be served on the other party to the proceeding and the district attorney by first-class mail. The order shall include a mailing address for service of process on the protected party. The protected party shall be required to file with the court notice of any change of the mailing address and a copy of the notice shall be sent to the other party to the proceeding and the district attorney. This designated address shall not be the address of a governmental agency unless the agency has consented in writing to the designation.
(c) Notwithstanding any local or state rules of court, no notice is required prior to issuance of an order pursuant to this section.
(d) An order issued pursuant to this section shall not expire until further order of the court, issued after a hearing on a noticed motion filed by the other party to the proceeding and served by first-class mail on the protected party, at the mailing address described in subdivision (b), and the district attorney.
(e) Part 4 (commencing with Section 240) of Division 2 shall not apply to the issuance of an order pursuant to this section.
(f) The Judicial Council shall adopt forms and notices to implement this section, that shall be available no later than July 1, 1999.
(g) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a party to obtain an order pursuant to this section before using a confidential address on court pleadings except as required by Section 4925.
(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 511, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1999.)
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