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2011 California Code
Family Code
DIVISION 9. SUPPORT [3500 - 5616]

DIVISION 9. SUPPORT

3500-5616

PART 1. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

3500-3830

CHAPTER 1. Definitions

CHAPTER 2. General Provisions

CHAPTER 3. Support Agreements

3580-3593

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

ARTICLE 2. Child Support

ARTICLE 3. Spousal Support

CHAPTER 4. Spousal and Child Support During Pendency of Proceeding

CHAPTER 5. Expedited Child Support Order

CHAPTER 6. Modification,Termination, or Set Aside of Support Orders

3650-3693

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

ARTICLE 2. Discovery Before Commencing Modification or Termination Proceeding

ARTICLE 3. Simplified Procedure for Modification of Support Order

ARTICLE 4. Relief From Orders

CHAPTER 7. Health Insurance

3750-3773

ARTICLE 1. Health Insurance Coverage for Supported Child

ARTICLE 2. Health Insurance Coverage Assignment

ARTICLE 3. Assignment of Reimbursement Rights Under Health Plan

CHAPTER 8. Deferred Sale of Home Order

CHAPTER 9. Software Used to Determine Support

PART 2. CHILD SUPPORT

3900-4253

CHAPTER 1. Duty of Parent to Support Child

3900-3952

ARTICLE 1. Support of Minor Child

ARTICLE 2. Support of Adult Child

ARTICLE 3. Support of Grandchild

ARTICLE 4. Liability to Others Who Provide Support for Child

CHAPTER 2. Court-Ordered Child Support

4000-4253

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

ARTICLE 2. Statewide Uniform Guideline

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

ARTICLE 4. Child Support Commissioners

PART 3. SPOUSAL SUPPORT

4300-4360

CHAPTER 1. Duty to Support Spouse

CHAPTER 2. Factors to be Considered in Ordering Support

CHAPTER 3. Spousal Support Upon Dissolution or Legal Separation

CHAPTER 4. Payment to Court-Designated Officer; Enforcement by District Attorney

CHAPTER 5. Provision for Support After Death of Supporting Party

PART 4. SUPPORT OF PARENTS

4400-4414

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions

CHAPTER 2. Relief from Duty to Support Parent Who Abandoned Child

PART 5. ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ORDERS

4500-5616

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions

CHAPTER 2. Deposit of Money to Secure Future Child Support Payments

4550-4573

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

ARTICLE 2. Order for Deposit of Money

ARTICLE 3. Application to Reduce or Eliminate Deposit

ARTICLE 4. Use of Deposit to Make Delinquent Support Payment

CHAPTER 3. Deposit of Assets to Secure Future Child Support Payments

4600-4641

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

ARTICLE 2. Order for Deposit of Assets

ARTICLE 3. Ex Parte Restraining Orders

ARTICLE 4. Use or Sale of Assets to Make Support Payments

ARTICLE 5. Return of Assets of Obligor

CHAPTER 4. Child Support Delinquency Reporting

CHAPTER 5. Civil Penalty for Child Support Delinquency

CHAPTER 6. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act

4900-5005

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

ARTICLE 2. Jurisdiction

ARTICLE 3. Civil Provisions of General Application

ARTICLE 4. Establishment of Support Order

ARTICLE 5. Enforcement of Order of Another State Without Registration

ARTICLE 6. Enforcement and Modification of Support Order After Registration

ARTICLE 7. Determination of Parentage

ARTICLE 8. Interstate Rendition

ARTICLE 9. Miscellaneous Provisions

CHAPTER 7. Enforcement by Writ of Execution

CHAPTER 8. Earnings Assignment Order

5200-5604

ARTICLE 1. Definitions

ARTICLE 2. General Provisions

ARTICLE 3. Support Orders Issued or Modified Before July 1, 1990

ARTICLE 4. Stay of Service of Assignment Order

ARTICLE 5. Motion to Quash Assignment Order

ARTICLE 6. Information Concerning Address and Employment of Obligor

ARTICLE 7. Prohibited Practices

ARTICLE 8. Judicial Council Forms

ARTICLE 9. Intercounty Support Obligations

CHAPTER 9. Private Child Support Collectors

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