California · Family Code
FAM §4000: If a parent has the duty to provide for the support of the parent’s child and willfully fails to so provide, the other parent, or the child by a guardian ad litem, may bring an action against the pare
What this law says, in plain English
A parent who intentionally fails to support their child may be sued by the other parent or the child's guardian ad litem for non-support.
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If a parent has the duty to provide for the support of the parent’s child and willfully fails to so provide, the other parent, or the child by a guardian ad litem, may bring an action against the parent to enforce the duty.
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