California Family Code

§ 17434

FAM § 17434 Effective Jan 1, 2017Div. 17 · Ch. 2 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)The department shall publish a booklet describing the proper procedures and processes for the collection and payment of child and spousal support. The booklet shall be written in language understandable to the lay person and shall direct the reader to obtain the assistance of the local child support agency, the family law facilitator, or legal counsel where appropriate. The department may contract on a competitive basis with an organization or individual to write the booklet.

(b)The department shall have primary responsibility for the design and development of the contents of the booklet. The department shall solicit comment regarding the content of the booklet from the Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts. The department shall verify the appropriateness and accuracy of the contents of the booklet with at least one representative of each of the following organizations:

(1)A local child support agency.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 474, Sec. 15. (AB 2882) Effective January 1, 2017.