Family Code section 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.

Source: Section 5201, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM§ionNum=5201. (updated Jan. 1, 1998; accessed Jun. 18, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/family_code_section_5201

Original Source: Section 5201, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM§ionNum=5201. (last accessed May 12, 2025).