GroundRules
FAM § 3951
Where this section sits in the code
- Family Code - FAM
- DIVISION 9. SUPPORT [3500. - 5700.905.]
- PART 2. CHILD SUPPORT [3900. - 4253.]
- CHAPTER 1. Duty of Parent to Support Child [3900. - 3952.]
- ARTICLE 4. Liability to Others Who Provide Support for Child [3950. - 3952.]
(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.
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