If a parent neglects to provide articles necessary for the parent’s child who is under the charge of the parent, according to the circumstances of the parent, a third person may in good faith supply the necessaries and recover their reasonable value from the parent.
Cal. Fam. Code § 3950
Liability to Others Who Provide Support for Child
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Look v. Penovatz (2019)
Most recently applied in Look v. Penovatz (April 2019)
Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.