Family Code section 3590

The provisions of an agreement for support of either party shall be deemed to be separate and severable from the provisions of the agreement relating to property. An order for support of either party based on the agreement shall be law-imposed and shall be made under the power of the court to order spousal support.

Source: Section 3590, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM§ionNum=3590. (updated Jan. 1, 1994; accessed Oct. 13, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/family_code_section_3590

Original Source: Section 3590, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM§ionNum=3590. (last accessed May 12, 2025).