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HomeFamily CodeDiv. 9Pt. 5Ch. 3Art. 4§ 4630 Child Support Arrears Enforcement

§ 4630 Child Support Arrears Enforcement

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§ 4630 Child Support Arrears Enforcement

This law says that if a parent doesn't pay child support on time, money or things they own can be taken and sold to pay what they owe. The parent gets a warning 25 days before this happens.

Key Takeaways

  • •If a parent doesn't pay child support, their money or things can be taken to pay what they owe.
  • •The parent gets a warning 25 days before anything is taken or sold.
  • •The amount taken is the total of what's owed from the past and what's due now.
  • •The person handling the money can take $1 from each payment as a fee.

Example

A dad is supposed to pay $500 every month for child support but hasn't paid for 3 months. He owes $1500.

The court can take money from his bank account or sell something he owns, like a car, to get the $1500 he owes. He will get a warning letter 25 days before this happens.

How to Calculate

Arrearage + Current Support Due

  1. Find out how much child support is owed from past months (arrearage).
  2. Add the amount of child support that is currently due.
  3. The total is the amount that can be taken from the parent's money or from selling their things.

A parent owes $1200 from the past 4 months and $300 for the current month.

Result: $1500 can be taken or collected from selling their things.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 4630 Child Support Arrears Enforcement

(a) Upon an obligor-parent’s failure, within the time specified by the court, to make reasonable efforts to cure the default in child support payments or to comply with a court-approved payment plan, if payments continue in arrears, the deposit holder shall, not less than 25 days after providing the obligor-parent or parents with a written notice served personally or with return receipt requested, unless a motion or order to show cause has been filed to stop the use or sale, use the money or sell or otherwise process the deposited assets for an amount sufficient to pay the arrearage and the amount ordered by the court for the support currently due for the child for whom support may be ordered. (b) Assets deposited pursuant to an order issued under Article 2 (commencing with Section 4610) shall be construed as being assets subject to levy pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section 701.510) of Chapter 3 of Division 2 of Title 9 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The sale of assets shall be conducted in accordance with Article 6 (commencing with Section 701.510) and Article 7 (commencing with Section 701.810) of Chapter 3 of Division 2 of Title 9 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure. (c) The deposit holder may deduct from the deposited money the sum of one dollar ($1) for each payment made pursuant to this section. (Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219, Sec. 147. Effective January 1, 1994.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

Key Terms

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Related Statutes

  • § 4631 Parent Motion To Stop Sale
  • § 7541 Genetic Parentage Challenge Time Limit
  • § 20034 Attorney-Mediator Support Disputes
  • § 20043 Santa Clara Court Savings Pilot
  • § 4632 Parent Arrears Motion Grounds

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Family Code. Section 4630.
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