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Cal. Fam. Code § 3901

Support of Minor Child

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Connolly v. Connolly (In re Connolly) (2018)

Most recently applied in Connolly v. Connolly (In re Connolly) (February 2018)

Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 504, Sec. 2

(a) (1) The duty of support imposed by Section 3900 continues as to an unmarried child who has attained 18 years of age, is a full-time high school student, unless excused pursuant to paragraph (2), and who is not self-supporting, until the time the child completes the 12th grade or attains 19 years of age, whichever occurs first.

(2) A child is excused from the requirement to be a full-time high school student for purposes of paragraph (1) if the child has a medical condition documented by a physician that prevents full-time school attendance.

(b) This section does not limit a parent’s ability to agree to provide additional support or the court’s power to inquire whether an agreement to provide additional support has been made.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.