Section 2024.6 Of Chapter 3. Procedural Provisions From California Family Law Code >> Division 6. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 3.
2024.6
. (a) Upon request by a party to a petition for dissolution
of marriage, nullity of marriage, or legal separation, the court
shall order a pleading that lists the parties' financial assets and
liabilities and provides the location or identifying information
about those assets and liabilities sealed. The request may be made by
ex parte application. Nothing sealed pursuant to this section may be
unsealed except upon petition to the court and good cause shown.
(b) Commencing not later than July 1, 2005, the Judicial Council
form used to declare assets and liabilities of the parties in a
proceeding for dissolution of marriage, nullity of marriage, or legal
separation of the parties shall require the party filing the form to
state whether the declaration contains identifying information on
the assets and liabilities listed therein. If the party making the
request uses a pleading other than the Judicial Council form, the
pleading shall exhibit a notice on the front page, in bold capital
letters, that the pleading lists and identifies financial information
and is therefore subject to this section.
(c) For purposes of this section, "pleading" means a document that
sets forth or declares the parties' assets and liabilities, income
and expenses, a marital settlement agreement that lists and
identifies the parties' assets and liabilities, or any document filed
with the court incidental to the declaration or agreement that lists
and identifies financial information.
(d) The party making the request to seal a pleading pursuant to
subdivision (a) shall serve a copy of the pleading on the other party
to the proceeding and file a proof of service with the request to
seal the pleading.
(e) Nothing in this section precludes a party to a proceeding
described in this section from using any document or information
contained in a sealed pleading in any manner that is not otherwise
prohibited by law.