County of Kern v. Bloberg CA5

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

In January 2012, the Kern County Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) filed a complaint regarding parental obligations (Judicial Council form FL-600)1 against Bloberg seeking support orders for a 12-month-old male child (M1). The support requested was $0 per month because Bloberg was incarcerated in state prison. DCSS asserted Bloberg was served with the summons and complaint at Wasco State Prison on May 14, 2012, and the proof of service was filed with the trial court four days later.2 Bloberg did not file an answer to the complaint or a motion to “quash service of the summons on the ground of lack of jurisdiction of the court over him[.]” (Code Civ. Proc., § 418.10, subd. (a)(1); see generally, Fam. Code, §§ 2102 [proceedings while motion to quash service is pending], 3409, subd. (a) [participation in child custody proceedings without becoming subject to personal jurisdiction in California].) In September 2012, DCSS filed a request to enter default. (See Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.401(a) [entry of default in family law matters if defendant does not make an appearance or file a motion to quash service of summons].) The same day, the trial court…