CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Child Support
......Dept. of Child Support Services (DCSS)
.........Relationship to Obligee
............Control of Litigation
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DCSS controls litigation, parent a party in only limited extent.

Nonwelfare parents must consent to settlements DCSS reaches with payor.

Obligee must consent to any settlement if it impacts past due moneys in excess of what is owed to County.