(a) Except as provided in Section 4202, expenses of the county officer designated by the court, and expenses of the local child support agency incurred in the enforcement of an order of the type described in Section 4200 or 4201, are a charge upon the county where the proceedings are pending.

(b) Fees for service of process in the enforcement of an order of the type described in Section 4200 or 4201 are a charge upon the county where the process is served.

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Terms Used In California Family Code 4203

  • County: includes city and county. See California Family Code 67
  • order: include a decree, as appropriate under the circumstances. See California Family Code 100
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • 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

(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 808, Sec. 39. Effective September 28, 2000.)