California Family Code ARTICLE 1 - Definitions

• Section 5200.
  Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10....
• Section 5201.
  “Arrearage” or “arrearages” is the amount necessary to satisfy a support judgment or order pursuant to Section 695.210 of the Code of Civil Procedure.(Added by...
• Section 5202.
  “Assignment order” has the same meaning as “earnings assignment order for support.”(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
• Section 5204.
  “Due date of support payments” is the date specifically stated in the order of support or, if no date is stated in the support order,...
• Section 5206.
  “Earnings,” to the extent that they are subject to an earnings assignment order for support under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 703.010) of Division 2...
• Section 5208.
  (a) “Earnings assignment order for support” means an order that assigns to an obligee a portion of the earnings of a support obligor due or to...
• Section 5210.
  “Employer” includes all of the following:(a) A person for whom an individual performs services as an employee, as defined in Section 706.011 of the Code of...
• Section 5212.
  “IV-D Case” means any case being established, modified, or enforced by the local child support agency pursuant to Section 654 of Title 42 of the...
• Section 5214.
  “Obligee” or “assigned obligee” means either the person to whom support has been ordered to be paid, the local child support agency, or other person...
• Section 5216.
  “Obligor” means a person owing a duty of support.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
• Section 5220.
  “Timely payment” means receipt of support payments by the obligee or assigned obligee within five days of the due date.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162,...

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