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Cal. Family Code § 4502 (2026)
General Provisions — Enforcement Of Support Orders
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The period for enforcement and procedure for renewal of a judgment or order for child, family, or spousal support is governed by Section 291.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 19
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1996–2026 · leading case: Clemmons v. Off. of Child Support Enf't, 47 S.W.3d 227 (Ark. 2001).
Clemmons v. Off. of Child Support Enf't, 47 S.W.3d 227 (Ark. 2001). “On the first issue, both Arkansas and California law allow a child of majority or custodial parent to bring an action for support arrearages at least up to five years after the child turns eighteen, or up through age twenty-three.”
In Re Marriage of Cutler, 94 Cal. Rptr. 2d 156 (Cal. Ct. App. 2000). “" Family Code section 4502 was enacted in 1993, and became effective as of January 1, 1994.”
In Re Marriage of Thompson, 41 Cal. App. 4th 1049 (Cal. Ct. App. 1996). “” (Fam. Code, § 4502.) The lawful interest rate (7 percent before 1983, 10 percent since then) is specified by statute and accrues as to each installment when each installment becomes due.”
Wilcox v. Wilcox, 124 Cal. App. 4th 492 (Cal. Ct. App. 2004). “” Family Code section 4502 was made effective January 1, 2003.”
Embree v. Embree, 22 Cal. Rptr. 3d 782 (Cal. Ct. App. 2004). “) 5 Family Code section 4502 provides: “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a judgment for child, family, or spousal support, including a judgment for reimbursement that includes, but is not limited to, reimbursement arising under Section 17402 or other arrearages,…”
In Re Marriage of Mcclellan, 30 Cal. Rptr. 3d 5 (Cal. Ct. App. 2005). “030, which sets forth the circumstances in which interest ceases to accrue on a judgment, all of which require satisfaction of the judgment, as well as *14 Family Code section 4502, which states that "[n]otwithstanding any other provision of law, a judgment for child, family, or…”
United States v. Michael Andrew Gill, 264 F.3d 929 (9th Cir. 2001). “Cal. Fam.Code § 4502. The San Joaquin County Family Support Division administered the support order from 1987 to 1994; from 1994, the Fresno County Family Support Division has attempted to collect the child support.”
Goddard v. Heintzelman, 875 A.2d 1119 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2005). “2d 156 (2000); California Family Code § 4502. We underscore that the enforcement of this judgment in California would include interest.”
Garcia v. Garcia, 67 Cal. App. 4th 693 (Cal. Ct. App. 1998). “(Fam. Code, §§ 4502, 5100, 5101.) Viola insists that these provisions apply to the present proceeding.”
Trend v. Bell, 57 Cal. App. 4th 1092 (Cal. Ct. App. 1997). “1986, ch. 1046, § 1, p. 3670.) In 1992 that statute was amended to provide that support orders were enforceable “until paid in full.”
Massey v. Sweeney, 76 Cal. App. 4th 343 (Cal. Ct. App. 1999). “(Fam. Code, § 4502, added by Stats. 1993, ch.”
State of Washington v. Bagley, 963 P.2d 498 (Nev. 1998). “See Cal. Fam. Code § 4502 (West 1994); N.D. Cent.”
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