Either parent, or a legal guardian, can enroll in services whether or not a child support court order exists. If your spouse also has a child support earnings assignment, the employer takes child support out first.The question of whether you will need to pay alimony in addition to child support depends on your circumstances as presented to the court. California Family Code Section 3900 sets forth the obligation of parents to support minor children, in a manner suitable to the child's circumstances. All alimony in California is based on one spouse's need for support and the other spouse's ability to pay. Agreements must be fair and reasonable. Spousal support and child support are often ordered together in a divorce. In California, the judge decides on spousal support and child support payments in the courts. Take your completed forms to the Family Law Clerk's office at the Lamoreaux Justice Center in Orange to file. In addition, some appellate courts have ruled spousal support payments between the same parents must also be excluded.