You have 10 days from when you receive this form to fill it out and file it with the court. Page 3 of the form has more instructions and resources.Your spouse fills out a court form. Your spouse can fill out the Stay of Service of Earnings Assignment Order (form FL-455). Spousal support and child support are often ordered together in a divorce. 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. The question of whether you will need to pay alimony in addition to child support depends on your circumstances as presented to the court. In California, there is a "guideline" formula that is used to calculate child support, according to a legislatively prescribed mathematical formula. California Family Code Section 3900 sets forth the obligation of parents to support minor children, in a manner suitable to the child's circumstances.