§ 4631 Parent Motion To Stop Sale

Family Code·California

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This law lets a parent who owes child support ask the court to stop the use or sale of their money or property if they don't agree with it. They have to ask within 15 days of getting a notice.

Key Takeaways

•If you owe child support and get a notice about your money or stuff being taken, you can ask the court to stop it.
•You only have 15 days to ask after you get the notice.
•The court will schedule a hearing at least 20 days after you ask.

Example

A dad gets a notice saying his car will be sold to pay for child support he owes.

If he doesn't think this is fair, he can ask the court to stop the sale, but he has to do it within 15 days of getting the notice.

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§ 4631 Parent Motion To Stop Sale

(a) An obligor-parent may file a motion to stop the use of the money or the sale of the asset under this article within 15 days after service of notice on the obligor-parent pursuant to Section 4630. (b) The clerk of the court shall set the motion for hearing not less than 20 days after service of the notice of motion and the motion on the person or county officer to whom support has been ordered to have been paid. (Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

Key Terms

obligor-parent Section 4630 motion clerk of the court

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Family Code. Section 4631.

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