Kern Superior Court Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

All attorneys and self-represented parties must participate in good faith in a meet-and-confer conference with a designated local child support agency representative before any hearing on the IV-D calendar.

Prior to the hearing of any matter on the IV-D calendar, all attorneys and self-represented parties must in good faith participate in a “meet and confer conference” with an attorney or other representative designated by the Chief Attorney of the local child support agency in Room 300 of the Justice Building.

The meet-and-confer requirement does not apply to specified income-withholding or health-insurance assignment motions or requests, SLMS release requests, or telephonically appearing persons.

This rule does not apply to hearings regarding motions or requests to modify or quash income withholding orders or health insurance assignments, requests for issuance of a SLMS release, or to persons who are appearing telephonically.