CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Child Support
......Paternity/Maternity Actions
.........Child Support
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Child support may be ordered in paternity proceeding.

Paternity judgment may contain order for support of child and payment of mother's pregnancy expenses.

Written promise to furnish support for child enforceable without consideration.

Supplemental complaint may be filed seeking a judgment or order of paternity or support for a child whose paternity and support are already in issue before the court.

Woman who actively participated in conception, agreeing to raise Cs as her own with birth mother, voluntarily accepted rights and obligations of parenthood, including that of child support.

Absent prior support order, liability for welfare reimbursement not limited to amount of support paid; Court may apply current child support schedule retroactively.

Effect of setting aside paternity judgment on previously paid child support.