CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Child Support
......Amount
.........Financial Ability
............Inheritances/Gifts
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Gifts mother received from friend, including cash payments, were not a regular, recurrent monthly benefit representing income for purposes of calculating father's c/s obligation.

Historical cash advances from H's parents properly excluded as income for child support as there was no evidence that they would resume.

Trial ct. has discretion to include recurring gifts as income for child support.

Case List: Effect of inheritances or one time gifts on child support.