Ex parte paperwork shall be submitted in person by noon the day prior to the hearing.
Requesting an Emergency Family Ex Parte Order
If a person needs to request an emergency family ex parte order, they should submit their Ex Parte Application and Order – Family Law Form (SDSC Form #D-046) and supporting ex parte paperwork including a Request for Order Form (JC Form #FL-300), if applicable, and a Credit Card Payment Form (SDSC Form #ADM-253) to the Family Business Office at the appropriate location. Check payments will also be accepted, but there should be two separate checks submitted at time of filing the ex parte paperwork if accompanied by a Request for Order (one check for the Ex Parte Application and one check for the Request for Order).
Upon receipt of the paperwork, the clerk will set the matter for a hearing date and time. Paperwork received by noon will be scheduled for the following court day. Notice must be provided by the moving party no later than 10:00 a.m. the court day before the requested hearing day. The documents must be served by 2 p.m. the court day prior to the hearing.
Parties appearing at the Ex Parte hearing in person will get their paperwork after the hearing. Parties who appear remotely to the Ex Parte hearing will be instructed to return to the designated Family Business Office to pick up their paperwork after 3:30 p.m.
Court Locations |
Business Office Location |
Office Hours (excluding holidays) |
Ex Parte Hours |
Telephone* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Courthouse 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA 92101 |
Fourth Floor |
Business office opens at 8:30 a.m. |
Check in directly in the courtroom. |
Family Law Calendar Department Phone Numbers Family Court Services |
| East County Regional Center 250 East Main St. El Cajon, CA 92020 |
First floor, east side of building |
Business office opens at 8:30 a.m. |
Check in directly in the courtroom. |
Family Law (619) 456-4100
Family Court Services |
| North County Regional Center 325 South Melrose Vista, CA 92081 |
First floor, south side of building |
Business office opens at 8:30 a.m. |
Check in directly in the courtroom. |
Family Law Family Court Services |
| South County Regional Center 500 3rd Ave. Chula Vista, CA 91910 |
Third floor |
Business office opens at 8:30 a.m. |
Check in directly in the courtroom. |
Family Law Family Court Services |
*Telephone contact with the court. If a person needing an ADA accommodation contacts the court by telephone to request that a matter be scheduled, they must specify during that telephone conversation the accommodation they need. This communication is necessary even if there is an ongoing ADA accommodation granted in their case, as the staff person answering the phone call may not be aware of that ongoing accommodation. This is particularly important in ex parte hearings, which are often scheduled for the following day. For certain types of accommodation, such as an ASL interpreter, the court must have adequate advance notice in order to provide the accommodation.