Legal Question in Family Law in California

You need to immediately file for a modification of child support. Your child support obligation continues until you file a request to modify it, regardless of whether or not you can actually afford the payments. As you are self-employed, full disclosure of your income is essential.

It sounds as though you have been served with a motion requesting a seek work order. If you are self-employed and working full-time, there should be little to no merit to this motion. Both parents are obligated to seek and maintain full-time employment commensurate with their skills, education, and experience.