Section 3952 Of Article 4. Liability To Others Who Provide Support For Child From California Family Law Code >> Division 9. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 4.
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. 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 child's support, the supervisors of the county or
the director of the state department having jurisdiction over the
institution may claim provision for the child's support from the
parent's 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.