CALIFORNIA FAMILY CODE
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FAMILY CODE DIVISION 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS PART 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS .................................... 1-13 PART 2. DEFINITIONS ............................................... 50-155 PART 3. INDIAN CHILDREN .......................................... 170-185 DIVISION 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS PART 1. JURISDICTION .............................................. 200 PART 2. GENERAL PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS ............................ 210-217 PART 3. TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER IN SUMMONS ................... 231-235 PART 4. EX PARTE TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS .................... 240-246 PART 5. ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS ................................ 270-274 PART 6. ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS ...................... 290-292 PART 7. TRIBAL MARRIAGES AND DIVORCES ............................. 295 DIVISION 2.5. DOMESTIC PARTNER REGISTRATION PART 1. DEFINITIONS ............................................ 297-297.5 PART 2. REGISTRATION ........................................... 298-298.7 PART 3. TERMINATION ............................................ 299-299.3 PART 4. LEGAL EFFECT PART 5. PREEMPTION ................................................ 299.6 DIVISION 3. MARRIAGE PART 1. VALIDITY OF MARRIAGE ..................................... 300-310 PART 2. MARRIAGE LICENSE ......................................... 350-360 PART 3. SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGE CHAPTER 1. PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO SOLEMNIZE MARRIAGE ............. 400-402 CHAPTER 2. SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGE ............................ 420-426 PART 4. CONFIDENTIAL MARRIAGE CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................... 500-511 CHAPTER 2. APPROVAL OF NOTARIES TO AUTHORIZE CONFIDENTIAL MARRIAGES ............................................ 530-536 DIVISION 4. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS DURING MARRIAGE PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS ........................................... 700 CHAPTER 2. RELATION OF HUSBAND AND WIFE ......................... 720-721 CHAPTER 3. PROPERTY RIGHTS DURING MARRIAGE ...................... 750-755 PART 2. CHARACTERIZATION OF MARITAL PROPERTY CHAPTER 1. COMMUNITY PROPERTY ................................... 760-761 CHAPTER 2. SEPARATE PROPERTY .................................... 770-772 CHAPTER 3. DAMAGES FOR INJURIES TO MARRIED PERSON ............... 780-783 CHAPTER 4. PRESUMPTIONS CONCERNING NATURE OF PROPERTY ........... 802-803 CHAPTER 5. TRANSMUTATION OF PROPERTY ............................ 850-853 PART 3. LIABILITY OF MARITAL PROPERTY CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS .......................................... 900-903 CHAPTER 2. GENERAL RULES OF LIABILITY ........................... 910-916 CHAPTER 3. REIMBURSEMENT ......................................... 920 CHAPTER 4. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS .............................. 930-931 CHAPTER 5. LIABILITY FOR DEATH OR INJURY ......................... 1000 PART 4. MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF MARITAL PROPERTY ............. 1100-1103 PART 5. MARITAL AGREEMENTS CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................. 1500-1503 CHAPTER 2. UNIFORM PREMARITAL AGREEMENT ACT Article 1. Preliminary Provisions ............................ 1600-1601 Article 2. Premarital Agreements ............................. 1610-1617 CHAPTER 3. AGREEMENTS BETWEEN HUSBAND AND WIFE ................... 1620 DIVISION 5. CONCILIATION PROCEEDINGS PART 1. FAMILY CONCILIATION COURT LAW CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................. 1800-1802 CHAPTER 2. FAMILY CONCILIATION COURTS ......................... 1810-1820 CHAPTER 3. PROCEEDINGS FOR CONCILIATION ....................... 1830-1842 PART 2. STATEWIDE COORDINATION OF FAMILY MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICES .................................. 1850-1852 DIVISION 6. NULLITY, DISSOLUTION, AND LEGAL SEPARATION PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS CHAPTER 1. APPLICATION OF PART ................................... 2000 CHAPTER 2. JURISDICTION ....................................... 2010-2013 CHAPTER 3. PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS .............................. 2020-2026 CHAPTER 3.5. ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS ........................ 2030-2034 CHAPTER 4. PROTECTIVE AND RESTRAINING ORDERS Article 1. Orders in Summons ................................. 2040-2041 Article 2. Ex Parte Orders ...................................... 2045 Article 3. Orders After Notice and Hearing ...................... 2047 Article 4. Orders Included in Judgment .......................... 2049 CHAPTER 5. NOTICE TO INSURANCE CARRIERS ....................... 2050-2053 CHAPTER 6. EMPLOYEE PENSION BENEFIT PLAN AS PARTY Article 1. Joinder of Plan ................................... 2060-2065 Article 2. Proceedings After Joinder ......................... 2070-2074 CHAPTER 7. RESTORATION OF WIFE'S FORMER NAME .................. 2080-2082 CHAPTER 8. UNIFORM DIVORCE RECOGNITION ACT .................... 2090-2093 CHAPTER 9. DISCLOSURE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ............... 2100-2113 CHAPTER 10. RELIEF FROM JUDGMENT .............................. 2120-2129 PART 2. JUDICIAL DETERMINATION OF VOID OR VOIDABLE MARRIAGE CHAPTER 1. VOID MARRIAGE ...................................... 2200-2201 CHAPTER 2. VOIDABLE MARRIAGE .................................. 2210-2212 CHAPTER 3. PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS .............................. 2250-2255 PART 3. DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND LEGAL SEPARATION CHAPTER 1. EFFECT OF DISSOLUTION ................................. 2300 CHAPTER 2. GROUNDS FOR DISSOLUTION OR LEGAL SEPARATION ........ 2310-2313 CHAPTER 3. RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS ............................. 2320-2322 CHAPTER 4. GENERAL PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS ...................... 2330-2348 CHAPTER 5. SUMMARY DISSOLUTION ................................ 2400-2406 CHAPTER 6. CASE MANAGEMENT .................................... 2450-2452 DIVISION 7. DIVISION OF PROPERTY PART 1. DEFINITIONS ............................................ 2500-2502 PART 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS ..................................... 2550-2556 PART 3. PRESUMPTION CONCERNING PROPERTY HELD IN JOINT FORM ..... 2580-2581 PART 4. SPECIAL RULES FOR DIVISION OF COMMUNITY ESTATE ......... 2600-2604 PART 5. RETIREMENT PLAN BENEFITS .................................. 2610 PART 6. DEBTS AND LIABILITIES .................................. 2620-2628 PART 7. REIMBURSEMENTS ......................................... 2640-2641 PART 8. JOINTLY HELD SEPARATE PROPERTY ............................ 2650 PART 9. REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN ANOTHER STATE .................... 2660 DIVISION 8. CUSTODY OF CHILDREN PART 1. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS ........................................ 3000-3007 CHAPTER 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................. 3010-3011 PART 2. RIGHT TO CUSTODY OF MINOR CHILD CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................. 3020-3032 CHAPTER 2. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED IN GRANTING CUSTODY ....... 3040-3049 CHAPTER 3. TEMPORARY CUSTODY ORDER DURING PENDENCY OF PROCEEDING ......................................... 3060-3064 CHAPTER 4. JOINT CUSTODY ...................................... 3080-3089 CHAPTER 5. VISITATION RIGHTS .................................. 3100-3105 CHAPTER 6. CUSTODY INVESTIGATION AND REPORT ................... 3110-3118 CHAPTER 7. ACTION FOR EXCLUSIVE CUSTODY ....................... 3120-3121 CHAPTER 8. LOCATION OF MISSING PARTY OR CHILD ................. 3130-3135 CHAPTER 9. CHECK TO DETERMINE WHETHER CHILD IS MISSING PERSON .... 3140 CHAPTER 10. APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL TO REPRESENT CHILD ......... 3150-3153 CHAPTER 11. MEDIATION OF CUSTODY AND VISITATION ISSUES Article 1. General Provisions ................................ 3160-3165 Article 2. Availability of Mediation ......................... 3170-3173 Article 3. Mediation Proceedings ............................. 3175-3188 CHAPTER 12. COUNSELING OF PARENTS AND CHILD ................... 3190-3192 CHAPTER 13. SUPERVISED VISITATION AND EXCHANGE SERVICES, EDUCATION,AND COUNSELING .......................... 3200-3204 PART 3. UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................. 3400-3412 CHAPTER 2. JURISDICTION ....................................... 3421-3430 CHAPTER 3. ENFORCEMENT ........................................ 3441-3457 CHAPTER 4. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ........................... 3461-3465 DIVISION 9. SUPPORT PART 1. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS ........................................ 3500-3515 CHAPTER 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................. 3550-3558 CHAPTER 3. SUPPORT AGREEMENTS Article 1. General Provisions ................................... 3580 Article 2. Child Support ..................................... 3585-3587 Article 3. Spousal Support ................................... 3590-3593 CHAPTER 4. SPOUSAL AND CHILD SUPPORT DURING PENDENCY OF PROCEEDING ......................................... 3600-3604 CHAPTER 5. EXPEDITED CHILD SUPPORT ORDER ...................... 3620-3634 CHAPTER 6. MODIFICATION,TERMINATION, OR SET ASIDE OF SUPPORT ORDERS Article 1. General Provisions ................................ 3650-3654 Article 2. Discovery Before Commencing Modification or Termination Proceeding ............................ 3660-3668 Article 3. Simplified Procedure for Modification of Support Order ........................................... 3680-3680.5 Article 4. Relief From Orders ................................ 3690-3693 CHAPTER 7. HEALTH INSURANCE Article 1. Health Insurance Coverage for Supported Child ..... 3750-3753 Article 2. Health Insurance Coverage Assignment .............. 3760-3773 Article 3. Assignment of Reimbursement Rights Under Health Plan CHAPTER 8. DEFERRED SALE OF HOME ORDER ........................ 3800-3810 CHAPTER 9. SOFTWARE USED TO DETERMINE SUPPORT .................... 3830 PART 2. CHILD SUPPORT CHAPTER 1. DUTY OF PARENT TO SUPPORT CHILD Article 1. Support of Minor Child ............................ 3900-3902 Article 2. Support of Adult Child ............................... 3910 Article 3. Support of Grandchild ................................ 3930 Article 4. Liability to Others Who Provide Support for Child 3950-3952 CHAPTER 2. COURT-ORDERED CHILD SUPPORT Article 1. General Provisions ................................ 4000-4014 Article 2. Statewide Uniform Guideline ....................... 4050-4076 Article 3. Payment to Court Designated County Officer; Enforcement by District Attorney .................. 4200-4205 Article 4. Child Support Commissioners ....................... 4250-4253 PART 3. SPOUSAL SUPPORT CHAPTER 1. DUTY TO SUPPORT SPOUSE ............................. 4300-4303 CHAPTER 2. FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN ORDERING SUPPORT ....... 4320-4326 CHAPTER 3. SPOUSAL SUPPORT UPON DISSOLUTION OR LEGAL SEPARATION 4330-4339 CHAPTER 4. PAYMENT TO COURT-DESIGNATED OFFICER; ENFORCEMENT BY DISTRICT ATTORNEY .................................. 4350-4352 CHAPTER 5. PROVISION FOR SUPPORT AFTER DEATH OF SUPPORTING PARTY 4360 PART 4. SUPPORT OF PARENTS CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................. 4400-4405 CHAPTER 2. RELIEF FROM DUTY TO SUPPORT PARENT WHO ABANDONED CHILD .............................................. 4410-4414 PART 5. ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ORDERS CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................. 4500-4508 CHAPTER 2. DEPOSIT OF MONEY TO SECURE FUTURE CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS Article 1. General Provisions ................................ 4550-4554 Article 2. Order for Deposit of Money ........................ 4560-4563 Article 3. Application to Reduce or Eliminate Deposit ........ 4565-4567 Article 4. Use of Deposit to Make Delinquent Support Payment 4570-4573 CHAPTER 3. DEPOSIT OF ASSETS TO SECURE FUTURE CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS Article 1. General Provisions ................................ 4600-4604 Article 2. Order for Deposit of Assets ....................... 4610-4617 Article 3. Ex Parte Restraining Orders .......................... 4620 Article 4. Use or Sale of Assets to Make Support Payments .... 4630-4632 Article 5. Return of Assets of Obligor ....................... 4640-4641 CHAPTER 4. CHILD SUPPORT DELINQUENCY REPORTING ................ 4700-4701 CHAPTER 5. CIVIL PENALTY FOR CHILD SUPPORT DELINQUENCY ........ 4720-4733 CHAPTER 6. UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT Article 1. General Provisions ................................ 4900-4903 Article 2. Jurisdiction ...................................... 4905-4914 Article 3. Civil Provisions of General Application ........... 4915-4933 Article 4. Establishment of Support Order ....................... 4935 Article 5. Enforcement of Order of Another State Without Registration ...................................... 4940-4946 Article 6. Enforcement and Modification of Support Order After Registration ................................ 4950-4964 Article 7. Determination of Parentage ........................... 4965 Article 8. Interstate Rendition .............................. 4970-4971 Article 9. Miscellaneous Provisions .......................... 4975-5005 CHAPTER 7. ENFORCEMENT BY WRIT OF EXECUTION ................... 5100-5104 CHAPTER 8. EARNINGS ASSIGNMENT ORDER Article 1. Definitions ....................................... 5200-5220 Article 2. General Provisions ................................ 5230-5247 Article 3. Support Orders Issued or Modified Before July 1, 1990 .............................................. 5250-5253 Article 4. Stay of Service of Assignment Order ............... 5260-5261 Article 5. Motion to Quash Assignment Order .................. 5270-5272 Article 6. Information Concerning Address and Employment of Obligor ........................................... 5280-5282 Article 7. Prohibited Practices ................................. 5290 Article 8. Judicial Council Forms ............................... 5295 Article 9. Intercounty Support Obligations ................... 5600-5604 CHAPTER 9. PRIVATE CHILD SUPPORT COLLECTORS ................... 5610-5616 DIVISION 10. PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PART 1. SHORT TITLE AND DEFINITIONS ............................ 6200-6219 PART 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS ..................................... 6220-6229 PART 3. EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE ORDERS CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................. 6240-6241 CHAPTER 2. ISSUANCE AND EFFECT OF EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE ORDER .. 6250-6257 CHAPTER 3. DUTIES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER .................. 6270-6275 PART 4. PROTECTIVE ORDERS AND OTHER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ORDERS CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................. 6300-6306 CHAPTER 2. ISSUANCE OF ORDERS Article 1. Ex Parte Orders ................................... 6320-6327 Article 2. Orders Issuable After Notice and Hearing .......... 6340-6346 Article 3. Orders Included in Judgment ....................... 6360-6361 CHAPTER 3. REGISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF ORDERS ............. 6380-6389 PART 5. UNIFORM INTERSTATE ENFORCEMENT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROTECTION ORDERS ACT .................................. 6400-6409 DIVISION 11. MINORS PART 1. AGE OF MAJORITY ........................................ 6500-6502 PART 1.5. CAREGIVERS ........................................... 6550-6552 PART 2. RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES; CIVIL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS .. 6600-6602 PART 3. CONTRACTS CHAPTER 1. CAPACITY TO CONTRACT ............................... 6700-6701 CHAPTER 2. DISAFFIRMANCE OF CONTRACTS ......................... 6710-6713 CHAPTER 3. CONTRACTS IN ART, ENTERTAINMENT, AND PROFESSIONAL SPORTS ............................................. 6750-6753 PART 4. MEDICAL TREATMENT CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS ........................................ 6900-6903 CHAPTER 2. CONSENT BY PERSON HAVING CARE OF MINOR OR BY COURT 6910-6911 CHAPTER 3. CONSENT BY MINOR ................................... 6920-6929 PART 5. ENLISTMENT IN ARMED FORCES ................................ 6950 PART 6. EMANCIPATION OF MINORS LAW CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................. 7000-7002 CHAPTER 2. EFFECT OF EMANCIPATION ............................. 7050-7052 CHAPTER 3. COURT DECLARATION OF EMANCIPATION Article 1. General Provisions ................................ 7110-7111 Article 2. Procedure for Declaration ......................... 7120-7123 Article 3. Voiding or Rescinding Declaration ................. 7130-7135 Article 4. Identification Cards and Information .............. 7140-7143 DIVISION 12. PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP PART 1. RIGHTS OF PARENTS ...................................... 7500-7507 PART 2. PRESUMPTION CONCERNING CHILD OF MARRIAGE AND BLOOD TESTS TO DETERMINE PATERNITY CHAPTER 1. CHILD OF WIFE COHABITING WITH HUSBAND .............. 7540-7541 CHAPTER 2. BLOOD TESTS TO DETERMINEPATERNITY .................. 7550-7558 CHAPTER 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF PATERNITY BY VOLUNTARY DECLARATION 7570-7577 PART 3. UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................. 7600-7606 CHAPTER 2. ESTABLISHING PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP ......... 7610-7614 CHAPTER 3. JURISDICTION AND VENUE ................................ 7620 CHAPTER 4. DETERMINATION OF PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP Article 1. Determination of Father and Child Relationship .... 7630-7644 Article 1.5. Setting Aside or Vacating Judgment of Paternity 7645-7649.5 Article 2. Determination of Mother and Child Relationship ....... 7650 CHAPTER 5. TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS IN ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS ........................................ 7660-7670 CHAPTER 6. PROTECTIVE AND RESTRAINING ORDERS Article 1. Orders in Summons .................................... 7700 Article 2. Ex Parte Orders ...................................... 7710 Article 3. Orders After Notice and Hearing ...................... 7720 Article 4. Orders Included in Judgment .......................... 7730 PART 4. FREEDOM FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY AND CONTROL CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................. 7800-7808 CHAPTER 2. CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE PROCEEDING MAY BE BROUGHT ...... 7820-7827 CHAPTER 3. PROCEDURE Article 1. Authorized Petitioners ............................ 7840-7841 Article 2. Venue ................................................ 7845 Article 3. Investigation and Report .......................... 7850-7852 Article 4. Appointment of Counsel ............................ 7860-7864 Article 5. Time for Hearing; Continuance ..................... 7870-7871 Article 6. Notice of Proceeding and Attendance at Hearing .... 7880-7884 Article 7. Hearing and Subsequent Proceedings ................ 7890-7895 PART 5. INTERSTATE COMPACT ON PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN ............ 7900-7913 PART 6. FOSTER CARE PLACEMENT CONSIDERATIONS ................... 7950-7952 PART 7. SURROGACY FACILITATORS AND ASSISTED REPRODUCTION AGREEMENTS FOR GESTATIONAL CARRIERS .................... 7960-7962 DIVISION 13. ADOPTION PART 1. DEFINITIONS ............................................ 8500-8548 PART 2. ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................. 8600-8622 CHAPTER 1.5. ADOPTION FACILITATORS ............................ 8623-8639 CHAPTER 2. AGENCY ADOPTIONS ................................... 8700-8720 CHAPTER 2.5. ADOPTIONS BY RELATIVE CAREGIVERS OR FOSTER PARENTS 8730-8736 CHAPTER 3. INDEPENDENT ADOPTIONS .............................. 8800-8823 CHAPTER 4. INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTIONS ............................. 8900-8925 CHAPTER 5. STEPPARENT ADOPTIONS ............................... 9000-9007 CHAPTER 6. VACATION OF ADOPTION ............................... 9100-9102 CHAPTER 7. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION .......................... 9200-9209 CHAPTER 8. ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS:CONFLICT OF LAWS .............. 9210-9212 PART 3. ADOPTION OF ADULTS AND MARRIED MINORS CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................. 9300-9307 CHAPTER 2. PROCEDURE FOR ADULT ADOPTION ....................... 9320-9328 CHAPTER 3. PROCEDURE FOR TERMINATING ADULT ADOPTION .............. 9340 DIVISION 14. FAMILY LAW FACILITATOR ACT ....................... 10000-10015 DIVISION 17. SUPPORT SERVICES CHAPTER 1. DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES Article 1. General ............................................... 17000 Article 2. Organization ..................................... 17200-17212 Article 3. Director of Child Support Services ............... 17300-17320 CHAPTER 2. CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT Article 1. Support Obligations .............................. 17400-17440 Article 1.5. Delinquent Child Support Obligations and Financial Institution Data Match ............... 17450-17460 Article 2. Collections and Enforcement ...................... 17500-17561 Article 3. Program Compliance ............................... 17600-17604 Article 4. Program Costs .................................... 17701-17714 CHAPTER 5. COMPLAINT RESOLUTION .............................. 17800-17804 DIVISION 20. PILOT PROJECTS PART 1. FAMILY LAW PILOT PROJECTS CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ............................... 20000-20002 CHAPTER 2. SAN MATEO COUNTY PILOT PROJECT ................... 20010-20026 CHAPTER 3. SANTA CLARA COUNTY PILOT PROJECT ................. 20030-20043