(PS) Alfaro Brittany v. Child Support Services
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MICHELLA CRISTINA ALFARO Case No. 2:24-cv-3465-TLN-CSK
BRITTANY,
12 Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS v.
CHILD SUPPORT SERVICE/STATE
OF CALIFORNIA, (ECF Nos. 1, 2) Defendant. 17 Plaintiff Michella Cristina Alfaro Brittany is representing herself in this action and seeks leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915.1 (ECF No. 2.) For the reasons that follow, the Court recommends Plaintiff’s IFP application be denied, and the Complaint be dismissed without leave to amend. I. MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a) provides that the court may authorize the commencement, prosecution or defense of any suit without prepayment of fees or security “by a person who submits an affidavit stating the person is “unable to pay such fees or give security therefor.” This affidavit is to include, among other things, a statement of all assets the 27 This matter proceeds before the…