Guam § 34116 - Defense to Support if Income Different.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 34116 — Defense to Support if Income Different., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34116. Defense to Support if Income Different.
As to cases filed after the effective date of this section, in any action for paternity, guardianship, child
support, divorce, or separate maintenance, in which there is a minor child or minor children and for which
there is no previous order (temporary or permanent) for child support, the court may in such cases enter an
order for child support effective nunc pro tunc to the date of the filing of the complaint but not exceeding
one (1) year; provided, however, that reasonable provisions shall be made for payment of such amounts, if
paid as ordered. The obligor may raise as a defense to such entry nunc pro tunc that the obligors income
between the time of filing the complaint and the date of the order was such that during such period the
obligor would have been unable to pay such child support or could only have reasonably paid reduced child
support during such period.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Guam Code Annotated § 34116 cover?
Section 34116 ("Defense to Support if Income Different.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. 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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