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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

§ 3900

California Family Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

Subject to this division, the father and mother of a minor child have an equal responsibility to support their child in the manner suitable to the child’s circumstances.

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

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