{"data":{"id":"us-ca/fam-3951","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"FAM § 3951","heading":"","body":"(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.\n(b) A parent is not bound to compensate a stranger for the support of a child who has abandoned the parent without just cause.\n(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.","path":["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.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"e27fbe29e6d16d76c4ea48601625de5f44bbe397388bafaaae976c7ba7cb89bb","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/fam-3950","next":"us-ca/fam-3952"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}