CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Enforcement
......Support Orders
.........Defenses Discussed
............Setoff for Other Debts Paid
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Setoff of support obligation against monies owed to the payor by the payee spouse.

W, who was owed $24K in unpaid c/s by H, properly permitted to offset that against H's current c/s order in non-AFDC case.