§ 4338

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

In the enforcement of an order for spousal support, the court shall resort to the property described below in the order indicated:

(a) The earnings, income, or accumulations of either spouse after the date of separation, as defined in Section 70, which would have been community property if the spouse had not been separated from the other spouse.

(b) The community property.

(d) The other separate property of the party required to make the support payments.

(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 114, Sec. 5. (SB 1255) Effective January 1, 2017.)

Get a plain-English answer with a citation back to this text.

Ask AI about this code

Export this section

▸Contents — California Family Code

California Family Code

GoCodebook provides public access, search, citation, multilingual explanation, and practical interpretation of legally adopted building regulations. It is not a substitute for the official ICC or California code publications.