2011 California Code
Family Code
DIVISION 12. PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP [7500 - 7961]
ARTICLE 1. Determination of Father and Child Relationship
Section 7641
(a) If existence of the father and child relationship is declared, or paternity or a duty of support has been acknowledged or adjudicated under this part or under prior law, the obligation of the father may be enforced in the same or other proceedings by any of the following:
(1) The mother.
(2) The child.
(3) The public authority that has furnished or may furnish the reasonable expenses of pregnancy, confinement, education, support, or funeral.
(4) Any other person, including a private agency, to the extent the person has furnished or is furnishing these expenses.
(b) The court may order support payments to be made to any of the following:
(1) The mother.
(2) The clerk of the court.
(3) A person, corporation, or agency designated to administer the payments for the benefit of the child under the supervision of the court.
(c) Willful failure to obey the judgment or order of the court is a civil contempt of the court. All remedies for the enforcement of judgments, including imprisonment for contempt, apply.
(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. California may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
