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California Family Code

§ 3951

FAM § 3951Div. 9 · Part 2 · Ch. 1 · Art. 4

Statute text

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(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.

Legislative history

Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.

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