Fam. Code, § 5251 · Article 3. Support Orders Issued or Modified Before July 1, 1990

Fam. Code, § 5251

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The obligee seeking issuance of an assignment order to enforce a support order described in Section 5250 may use the procedure set forth in this article by filing an application under Section 5252, or by notice of motion or order to show cause, or pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 5230.

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History

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

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Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM&sectionNum=5251.
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