Section 4728 Of Chapter 5. Civil Penalty For Child Support Delinquency From California Family Law Code >> Division 9. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 5.

. Penalties due pursuant to this chapter may be enforced by the issuance of a writ of execution in the same manner as a writ of execution may be issued for unpaid installments of child support, as described in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 5100), except that payment of penalties under this chapter may not take priority over payment of arrearages or current support.