§ 4612

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

An obligor-parent alleged to be in arrears may use any of the following grounds as a defense to the motion filed pursuant to this article or as a basis for filing a motion to stop a sale or use of assets under Section 4631:

(a)Child support payments are not in arrears.
(b)Laches.
(c)There has been a change in the custody of the children.
(d)There is a pending motion for reduction in support due to a reduction in income.
(e)Illness or disability.
(f)Unemployment.
(g)Serious adverse impact on the immediate family of the obligor-parent residing with the obligor-parent that outweighs the impact of denial of the motion or stopping the sale on obligee.
(h)Serious impairment of the ability of the obligor-parent to generate income.
(i)Other emergency conditions.

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