California Family Code

§ 17000

FAM § 17000 Effective Jan 1, 2020Div. 17 · Ch. 1 · Art. 1

Statute text

The definitions contained in this section, and definitions applicable to Division 9 (commencing with Section 3500), shall govern the construction of this division, unless the context requires otherwise.

(a)“Child support debt” means the amount of money owed as child support pursuant to a court order.

(b)“Child support order” means a court order for the payment of a set or determinable amount of support by a parent or a court order requiring a parent to provide for health insurance coverage. “Child support order” includes any court order for spousal support or for medical support to the extent these obligations are to be enforced by a single state agency for child support under Title IV-D.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 115, Sec. 140. (AB 1817) Effective January 1, 2020.