DIVISION 9. SUPPORT 3500-5700.905›PART 2. CHILD SUPPORT 3900-4253›CHAPTER 1. Duty of Parent to Support Child 3900-3952›ARTICLE 1. Support of Minor Child 3900-3902

§ 3901

California Family Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) The duty of support imposed by Section 3900 continues as to an unmarried child who has attained the age of 18 years, is a full-time high school student, and who is not self-supporting, until the time the child completes the 12th grade or attains the age of 19 years, whichever occurs first.

(b) Nothing in this section limits a parent’s ability to agree to provide additional support or the court’s power to inquire whether an agreement to provide additional support has been made.

(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219, Sec. 130. Effective January 1, 1994.)

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