§ 3951

Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.
(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.

Other sections in Article 4 - Liability to Others Who Provide Support for Child

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