Legal Question in Family Law in California

Re: Child Custody Payments owed

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The facts that you have provided are not clear enough and/or complete enough to provide a definitive answer to you inquiry. It depends on the law in the state where the payor lives. In California the payee/DCSS can "go after" all of the payor's separate property and (at least) the payor's one half of the community property. As a practical matter, keep your earnings in a separately titled account to prevent a levy.

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Re: Child Custody Payments owed

No, yes. The new partner is not responsible for the back support of someone else's child, but any property held in the names of both partners may be seized.