Statute · California Family Code
Cal. Fam. Code § 3950 — Liability to Others Who Provide Support for Child
Cal. Fam. Code § 3950
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Family Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
If a parent neglects to provide articles necessary for the parent’s child who is under the charge of the parent, according to the circumstances of the parent, a third person may in good faith supply the necessaries and recover their reasonable value from the parent.
Citator
Cal. Fam. Code § 3950 — Liability to Others Who Provide Support for Child is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
If a parent neglects to provide articles necessary for the parent’s child who is under the charge of the parent, according to the circumstances of the parent, a third person may in good faith supply the necessaries and recover their reasonable value from the parent.