Section 15305 Of Chapter 2. Restrictions On Voluntary And Involuntary Transfers From California Probate Code >> Division 9. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 2.
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. (a) As used in this section, "support judgment" means a
money judgment for support of the trust beneficiary's spouse or
former spouse or minor child.
(b) If the beneficiary has the right under the trust to compel the
trustee to pay income or principal or both to or for the benefit of
the beneficiary, the court may, to the extent that the court
determines it is equitable and reasonable under the circumstances of
the particular case, order the trustee to satisfy all or part of the
support judgment out of all or part of those payments as they become
due and payable, presently or in the future.
(c) Whether or not the beneficiary has the right under the trust
to compel the trustee to pay income or principal or both to or for
the benefit of the beneficiary, the court may, to the extent that the
court determines it is equitable and reasonable under the
circumstances of the particular case, order the trustee to satisfy
all or part of the support judgment out of all or part of future
payments that the trustee, pursuant to the exercise of the trustee's
discretion, determines to make to or for the benefit of the
beneficiary.
(d) This section applies to a support judgment notwithstanding any
provision in the trust instrument.