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Cal. Fam. Code § 17407 — Support Obligations

Cal. Fam. Code § 17407

Type
Statute
Source
California Family Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
2000-01-01
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

(a) If the Attorney General is of the opinion that a support order or support-related order is erroneous and presents a question of law warranting an appeal, or that an order is sound and should be defended on appeal, in the public interest the Attorney General may:

Citator

Cal. Fam. Code § 17407 — Support Obligations is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

(a) If the Attorney General is of the opinion that a support order or support-related order is erroneous and presents a question of law warranting an appeal, or that an order is sound and should be defended on appeal, in the public interest the Attorney General may:

(1) Perfect or oppose an appeal to the proper appellate court if the order was issued by a court of this state.

(2) If the order was issued in another state, cause an appeal to be taken or opposed in the other state.

(b) In either case, expenses of the appeal may be paid on order of the Attorney General from funds appropriated for the Office of the Attorney General.