CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Bankruptcy
......Automatic Stay of Civil Proceedings
.........Proceedings Not Stayed
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Proceedings to collect, modify or enforce domestic support obligations not stayed by bankruptcy.

"Domestic support obligation" defined.

Bankruptcy does not stay actions to establish or modify child or spousal support.

State ct. order establishing arrearages or dealing with non-estate property probably not stayed.

Wage garnishment commenced more than 30 days after second bankruptcy filing in one year did not violate automatic stay because stay terminated in its entirety 30 days after filing.

Effect of trustee’s abandoning a specific piece of property on automatic stay.

Imposition of sanctions for frivolous or abusive litigation tactics not stayed by filing of bankruptcy.