Penalties due pursuant to this chapter may be enforced by the issuance of a writ of execution in the same manner as a writ of execution may be issued for unpaid installments of child support, as described in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 5100), except that payment of penalties under this chapter may not take priority over payment of arrearages or current support.

(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)

Terms Used In California Family Code 4728

  • 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
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
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