California Family Code 4000 – If a parent has the duty to provide for the support of the parent’s …
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If a parent has the duty to provide for the support of the parent’s child and willfully fails to so provide, the other parent, or the child by a guardian ad litem, may bring an action against the parent to enforce the duty.
(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
Terms Used In California Family Code 4000
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- 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