ARTICLE 1. Definitions

Article 1 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10.

§§ 5200–5220 · 11 sections

• § 5200 Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
• § 5201 “Arrearage” or “arrearages” is the amount necessary to satisfy a support judgment or order pursuant to Section 695.210 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
• § 5202 “Assignment order” has the same meaning as “earnings assignment order for support.”
• § 5204 “Due date of support payments” is the date specifically stated in the order of support or, if no date is stated in the support order, the last day of the month…
• § 5206 “Earnings,” to the extent that they are subject to an earnings assignment order for support under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 703.010) of Division 2 of…
• § 5208 (a) “Earnings assignment order for support” means an order that assigns to an obligee a portion of the earnings of a support obligor due or to become due in…
• § 5210 “Employer” includes all of the following: (a) A person for whom an individual performs services as an employee, as defined in Section 706.011 of the Code of…
• § 5212 “IV-D Case” means any case being established, modified, or enforced by the local child support agency pursuant to Section 654 of Title 42 of the United States…
• § 5214 “Obligee” or “assigned obligee” means either the person to whom support has been ordered to be paid, the local child support agency, or other person designated…
• § 5216 “Obligor” means a person owing a duty of support.
• § 5220 “Timely payment” means receipt of support payments by the obligee or assigned obligee within five days of the due date.