CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Evidentiary Issues
......Paternity Cases
.........Child Support in Paternity Cases
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Support orders in paternity actions may be made retroactive only to date of filing of NOM or OSC, not original complaint.

Court erred in dismissing County's reimbursement action for failing to bring to trial w/in 5 yrs; FC §3601(b) exception to CCP 5-year rule where pendente lite c/s order might be filed applies to welfare reimbursement cases.

Husband required to pay child support under parentage by estoppel doctrine even though he was not child's biological father.

Retroactivity of c/s orders brought per former W&IC 11350 not limited to date of filing of NOM or OSC. F liable for support from AFDC payments on, subject to 3-year SOL and ability to pay.