CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Enforcement
......Support Orders
.........Arrearages
............Trusts
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Court may order support judgment paid from beneficiary’s interest in trust.

Notwithstanding a shutdown clause, Prob. Code §15305 gives the trial court discretion to order trustee of W's trust to make income and principal distributions to satisfy final c/s orders.

Under Prob.C 15305 (c), court may overcome trustee's discretion when there's an enforceable c/s judgment the trustee refuses to satisfy—court may order trustee to pay past due & ongoing support directly from trust.