California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 4600

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

The purpose of this chapter is to provide an extraordinary remedy for cases of bad faith failure to pay child support obligations.

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Cal. Fam. Code § 4600 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/fam/division-9-support/part-5-enforcement-of-support-orders/chapter-3-deposit-of-assets-to-secure-future-child-support-payments/article-1-general-provisions/section-4600

Other sections in Article 1 - General Provisions

§ 4600§ 4601§ 4602§ 4603§ 4604

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