California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 38

Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.

“Family allowance” means an allowance provided for in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 6540) of Part 3 of Division 6.

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Cal. Prob. Code § 38 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/prob/division-1-preliminary-provisions-and-definitions/part-2-definitions/section-38

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