Section 4612.  


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  • An obligor-parent alleged to be in arrears may use any of the following grounds as a defense to the motion filed pursuant to this article or as a basis for filing a motion to stop a sale or use of assets under Section 4631:

    (a) Child support payments are not in arrears.

    (b) Laches.

    (c) There has been a change in the custody of the children.

    (d) There is a pending motion for reduction in support due to a reduction in income.

    (e) Illness or disability.

    (f) Unemployment.

    (g) Serious adverse impact on the immediate family of the obligor-parent residing with the obligor-parent that outweighs the impact of denial of the motion or stopping the sale on obligee.

    (h) Serious impairment of the ability of the obligor-parent to generate income.

    (i) Other emergency conditions.

(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)