Family Code section 4730

At any hearing to set or modify the amount payable for the support of a child, the court shall not consider any penalties imposed under this chapter in determining the amount of current support to be paid.

Source: Section 4730, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM§ionNum=4730. (updated Jan. 1, 1994; accessed Nov. 17, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/family_code_section_4730

Original Source: Section 4730, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM§ionNum=4730. (last accessed May 12, 2025).