Section 5230 Of Article 2. General Provisions From California Family Law Code >> Division 9. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 8. >> Article 2.
5230
. (a) When the court orders a party to pay an amount for
support or orders a modification of the amount of support to be paid,
the court shall include in its order an earnings assignment order
for support that orders the employer of the obligor to pay to the
obligee that portion of the obligor's earnings due or to become due
in the future as will be sufficient to pay an amount to cover both of
the following:
(1) The amount ordered by the court for support.
(2) An amount which shall be ordered by the court to be paid
toward the liquidation of any arrearage.
(b) An earnings assignment order for support shall be issued, and
shall be effective and enforceable pursuant to Section 5231,
notwithstanding the absence of the name, address, or other
identifying information regarding the obligor's employer.