§ 4321

Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219, Sec. 141.5. Effective January 1, 1994.

In a judgment of dissolution of marriage or legal separation of the parties, the court may deny support to a party out of the separate property of the other party in any of the following circumstances:

(a)The party has separate property, or is earning the party’s own livelihood, or there is community property or quasi-community property sufficient to give the party proper support.
(b)The custody of the children has been awarded to

the other party, who is supporting them.

Other sections in Chapter 2 - Factors to be Considered in Ordering Support

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