Campbell

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Mother had a child in June 2013. In May 2014, the Santa Cruz County Department of Child Support Services (Santa Cruz DCSS) filed a complaint against Campbell seeking to establish that he is the child’s father and to establish child support. The complaint alleged that the child is receiving public assistance from Santa Cruz County and that Campbell was named as the child’s father in the declaration of parentage on file with the county welfare department. On June 9, 2014, Santa Cruz DCSS filed a proof of service of summons on Campbell. According to the proof of service, Campbell was personally served by a Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Deputy at 1:40 p.m. on May 27, 2014 at 1600 El Rancho Drive in Santa Cruz. Campbell filed no answer or other responsive pleading. On July 8, 2014, Santa Cruz DCSS filed a request to enter default judgment pursuant to Family Code section 17430.1 The Santa Cruz County Superior Court entered default judgment against Campbell on July 16, 2014. Campbell was served with the judgment by mail at 1600 El Rancho Drive in Santa Cruz on July 17, 2014. The judgment was registered in Monterey County for enforcement. Campbell…