Hearings for Temporary Child Support in Divorce and Separate Maintenance Actions

No summons for personal service in Guam in any action for divorce or separate maintenance may be issued if there are minor children of the marriage located on Guam, without the clerk of court at the time the summons is issued setting a hearing for temporary child support in the matter. The temporary support may be set by motion, an Order to Show Cause or by notice issued by the clerk. The party requesting the TITLE 5 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CH. 34 CHILD SUPPORT summons shall be deemed to have notice of such hearing without personal service upon that party. In the case of such Notice, Motion or Order to Show Cause, the defendant or other responding party shall be given at least five

(5)days notice of the hearing in order to have time to prepare, and the summons or order to show cause shall at least require that both parents shall bring copies of their last three

(3)pay check stubs for all employment, and copies of their last two

(2)income tax returns and any other evidence of income which is relevant to the establishment of child support. If the children are off-island and not residents of Guam, the summons may be issued by the clerk of court without an order to appear, or motion upon affidavit of the plaintiff or certificate of the plaintiffs attorney stating that there are no minor children of the parties who are residents of Guam or physically present on Guam. This section does not apply to cases where service is by publication or is made off-island.