2011 California Code
Family Code
DIVISION 9. SUPPORT [3500 - 5616]
ARTICLE 4. Liability to Others Who Provide Support for Child
Section 3951
(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.
(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
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