CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Enforcement
......Support Orders
.........Arrearages
............Payor Supported Child Directly
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F in paternity action is eligible for equitable credits, aka "Jackson credits" for periods in which he cohabits with M and supports child directly.

Parent who is ordered to pay child support, but who provides household for minor, can be found to have satisfied his child support obligation.

Support arrearages may be reduced for periods when obligor had physical custody of minor.

Trial court may deny enforcement by execution for child support arrearages accumulating while child is in military service.

Payee prohibited from collecting past due child support where payor directly discharged obligation by having child live with him.