California CodesFamily CodeDivision 9 - SUPPORTPart 5 - ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ORDERSChapter 8 - Earnings Assignment OrderArticle 1 - Definitions§ 5216§ 5216Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.“Obligor” means a person owing a duty of support.Cite this sectionCal. Fam. Code § 5216 (2026)Copyhttps://ca.codecond.com/codes/fam/division-9-support/part-5-enforcement-of-support-orders/chapter-8-earnings-assignment-order/article-1-definitions/section-5216CopyOther sections in Article 1 - Definitions§ 5200§ 5201§ 5202§ 5204§ 5206§ 5208§ 5210§ 5212§ 5214§ 5216§ 5220← § 5214§ 5220 →