Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22 § 117301

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 117301 - Duration of Support

(a) Except as set forth in subdivision (b), the duration of a support order is determined by the law of the state or foreign country that issued the order which defines the age of majority and/or emancipation.

(b) For cases with a Convention support order, the duration of support is governed by the law of the country that issued the order which defines the age of majority and/or emancipation, or until the child is 21 years old, whichever occurs first.

(c) The duration of a support order may be modified only to the degree it could be modified under the law of the state or foreign country that issued the order.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 117301

Note: Authority cited: Sections 17306, 17310 and 17312, Family Code. Reference: Sections 5700.604 and 5700.701, Family Code; and the Hague Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (November 23, 2007), Article 2, Section 1(a).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 17306, 17310 and 17312, Family Code. Reference: Section 4953, Family Code.

1. New section filed 9-24-2001 as an emergency; operative 9-24-2001 (Register 2001, No. 39). Pursuant to Family Code section 17306(e), a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-25-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 3-19-2002 as an emergency; operative 3-26-2002 (Register 2002, No. 12). Pursuant to Family Code section 17306(e), a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-23-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-19-2002 order, including amendment of section, transmitted to OAL 9-13-2002 and filed 10-28-2002 (Register 2002, No. 44).
4. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 3-11-2024; operative 7/1/2024 (Register 2024, No. 11).