California Family Code 4403 – (a) Subject to subdivision (b):(1) A parent, or the county …
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(a) Subject to subdivision (b):
(1) A parent, or the county on behalf of the parent, may bring an action against the child to enforce the duty of support under this part.
Terms Used In California Family Code 4403
- 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
(2) If the county furnishes support to a parent, the county has the same right as the parent to whom the support was furnished to secure reimbursement and obtain continuing support.
(b) The right of the county to proceed on behalf of the parent or to obtain reimbursement is subject to any limitation otherwise imposed by the law of this state.
(c) The court may order the child to pay the county reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs in a proceeding by the county under this section.
(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)