California Family Code 4002 – (a) The county may proceed on behalf of a child to enforce the …
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(a) The county may proceed on behalf of a child to enforce the child’s right of support against a parent.
(b) If the county furnishes support to a child, the county has the same right as the child to secure reimbursement and obtain continuing support. The right of the county to reimbursement is subject to any limitation otherwise imposed by the law of this state.
Terms Used In California Family Code 4002
- County: includes city and county. See California Family Code 67
- order: include a decree, as appropriate under the circumstances. See California Family Code 100
- Proceeding: includes an action. See California Family Code 110
- State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, or a commonwealth, territory, or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See California Family Code 145
- Support: refers to a support obligation owing on behalf of a child, spouse, or family, or an amount owing pursuant to Section 17402. See California Family Code 150
(c) The court may order the parent to pay the county reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs in a proceeding brought by the county pursuant to this section.
(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)