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Cal. Fam. Code § 3951

Liability to Others Who Provide Support for Child

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 26 Cal. App. 4th 838 - In Re Marriage of Goosmann (1994)

Most recently applied in 51 Cal. App. 4th 600 - County of San Bernardino v. Martinez (December 1996)

Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10

(a) A parent is not bound to compensate the other parent, or a relative, for the voluntary support of the parent’s child, without an agreement for compensation.

(b) A parent is not bound to compensate a stranger for the support of a child who has abandoned the parent without just cause.

(c) Nothing in this section relieves a parent of the obligation to support a child during any period in which the state, county, or other governmental entity provides support for the child.

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