California § 3952 - If a parent chargeable with the support of a child dies leaving the child chargea
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 3952 — If a parent chargeable with the support of a child dies leaving the child chargea, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3952. If a parent chargeable with the support of a child dies leaving the child chargea
If a parent chargeable with the support of a child dies leaving the child chargeable to the county or leaving the child confined in a state institution to be cared for in whole or in part at the expense of the state, and the parent leaves an estate sufficient for the childâs support, the supervisors of the county or the director of the state department having jurisdiction over the institution may claim provision for the childâs support from the parentâs estate, and for this purpose has the same remedies as a creditor against the estate of the parent and may obtain reimbursement from the successor of the deceased parent to the extent provided in Division 8 (commencing with Section 13000) of the Probate Code.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 3952 cover?
Section 3952 ("If a parent chargeable with the support of a child dies leaving the child chargea") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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