California Code
DIVISION 9 - SUPPORT
PART 2 - CHILD SUPPORT

CHAPTER 1 - Duty of Parent to Support Child

ARTICLE 1 - Support of Minor Child

Section 3900. - 3900. Subject to this division, the father and mother of...

Section 3901. - 3901. (a) (1) The duty of support imposed by Section...

Section 3902. - 3902. The court may direct that an allowance be made...

ARTICLE 2 - Support of Adult Child

Section 3910. - 3910. (a) The father and mother have an equal responsibility...

ARTICLE 3 - Support of Grandchild

Section 3930. - 3930. A parent does not have the duty to support...

ARTICLE 4 - Liability to Others Who Provide Support for Child

Section 3950. - 3950. If a parent neglects to provide articles necessary for...

Section 3951. - 3951. (a) A parent is not bound to compensate the...

Section 3952. - 3952. If a parent chargeable with the support of a...

CHAPTER 2 - Court-Ordered Child Support

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

Section 4000. - 4000. If a parent has the duty to provide for...

Section 4001. - 4001. In any proceeding where there is at issue the...

Section 4002. - 4002. (a) The county may proceed on behalf of a...

Section 4003. - 4003. In any case in which the support of a...

Section 4004. - 4004. In a proceeding where there is at issue the...

Section 4005. - 4005. At the request of either party, the court shall...

Section 4006. - 4006. In a proceeding for child support under this code,...

Section 4007. - 4007. (a) If a court orders a person to make...

Section 4007.5. - 4007.5. (a) Every money judgment or order for support of...

Section 4008. - 4008. The community property, the quasi-community property, and the separate...

Section 4009. - 4009. An original order for child support may be made...

Section 4010. - 4010. In a proceeding in which the court orders a...

Section 4011. - 4011. Payment of child support ordered by the court shall...

Section 4012. - 4012. Upon a showing of good cause, the court may...

Section 4013. - 4013. If obligations for support of a child are discharged...

Section 4014. - 4014. (a) An order for child support issued or modified...

ARTICLE 2 - Statewide Uniform Guideline

Section 4050. - 4050. In adopting the statewide uniform guideline provided in this...

Section 4052. - 4052. The court shall adhere to the statewide uniform guideline...

Section 4052.5. - 4052.5. (a) The statewide uniform guideline, as required by federal...

Section 4053. - 4053. In implementing the statewide uniform guideline, the courts shall...

Section 4054. - 4054. (a) The Judicial Council shall periodically review the statewide...

Section 4055. - 4055. (a) The statewide uniform guideline for determining child support...

Section 4056. - 4056. (a) To comply with federal law, the court shall...

Section 4057. - 4057. (a) The amount of child support established by the...

Section 4057.5. - 4057.5. (a) (1) The income of the obligor parent’s subsequent...

Section 4058. - 4058. (a) The annual gross income of each parent means...

Section 4059. - 4059. The annual net disposable income of each parent shall...

Section 4060. - 4060. The monthly net disposable income shall be computed by...

Section 4061. - 4061. The amounts in Section 4062 shall be considered additional...

Section 4062. - 4062. (a) The court shall order the following as additional...

Section 4063. - 4063. (a) When making an order pursuant to paragraph (2)...

Section 4064. - 4064. The court may adjust the child support order as...

Section 4065. - 4065. (a) Unless prohibited by applicable federal law, the parties...

Section 4066. - 4066. Orders and stipulations otherwise in compliance with the statewide...

Section 4067. - 4067. It is the intent of the Legislature that the...

Section 4068. - 4068. (a) The Judicial Council may develop the following: (1)...

Section 4069. - 4069. The establishment of the statewide uniform guideline constitutes a...

Section 4070. - 4070. If a parent is experiencing extreme financial hardship due...

Section 4071. - 4071. (a) Circumstances evidencing hardship include the following: (1) Extraordinary...

Section 4072. - 4072. (a) If a deduction for hardship expenses is allowed,...

Section 4073. - 4073. The court shall be guided by the goals set...

Section 4074. - 4074. This article applies to an award for the support...

Section 4075. - 4075. This article shall not be construed to affect the...

Section 4076. - 4076. (a) When the court is requested to modify a...

Section 4077. - 4077. The Department of Child Support Services and the Judicial...

ARTICLE 3 - Payment to Court Designated County Officer; Enforcement by District Attorney

Section 4200. - 4200. In any proceeding where a court makes or has...

Section 4201. - 4201. In any proceeding where a court makes or has...

Section 4202. - 4202. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in a...

Section 4203. - 4203. (a) Except as provided in Section 4202, expenses of...

Section 4204. - 4204. Notwithstanding any other law, in any proceeding where the...

Section 4205. - 4205. Any notice from the local child support agency requesting...

ARTICLE 4 - Child Support Commissioners

Section 4250. - 4250. (a) The Legislature finds and declares the following: (1)...

Section 4251. - 4251. (a) Commencing July 1, 1997, each superior court shall...

Section 4252. - 4252. (a) The superior court shall appoint one or more...

Section 4253. - 4253. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when hearing child...