Section 4065 Of Article 2. Statewide Uniform Guideline From California Family Law Code >> Division 9. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 2.
4065
. (a) Unless prohibited by applicable federal law, the parties
may stipulate to a child support amount subject to approval of the
court. However, the court shall not approve a stipulated agreement
for child support below the guideline formula amount unless the
parties declare all of the following:
(1) They are fully informed of their rights concerning child
support.
(2) The order is being agreed to without coercion or duress.
(3) The agreement is in the best interests of the children
involved.
(4) The needs of the children will be adequately met by the
stipulated amount.
(5) The right to support has not been assigned to the county
pursuant to Section 11477 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and no
public assistance application is pending.
(b) The parties may, by stipulation, require the child support
obligor to designate an account for the purpose of paying the child
support obligation by electronic funds transfer pursuant to Section
4508.
(c) A stipulated agreement of child support is not valid unless
the local child support agency has joined in the stipulation by
signing it in any case in which the local child support agency is
providing services pursuant to Section 17400. The local child support
agency shall not stipulate to a child support order below the
guideline amount if the children are receiving assistance under the
CalWORKs program, if an application for public assistance is pending,
or if the parent receiving support has not consented to the order.
(d) If the parties to a stipulated agreement stipulate to a child
support order below the amount established by the statewide uniform
guideline, no change of circumstances need be demonstrated to obtain
a modification of the child support order to the applicable guideline
level or above.