California Family Law Code

FAMILY CODE (NULL)

DIVISION 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS 1-185

PART 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS 1-13 >>

PART 2. DEFINITIONS 50-155 >>

PART 3. Indian Children 170-185 >>

DIVISION 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS 200-295

PART 1. JURISDICTION 200 >>

PART 2. GENERAL PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS 210-218 >>

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 297-299.6

PART 1. DEFINITIONS 297-297.5 >>

PART 2. REGISTRATION 298-298.7 >>

PART 3. TERMINATION 299-299.3 >>

PART 4. LEGAL EFFECT (NULL)

PART 5. PREEMPTION 299.6 >>

DIVISION 3. MARRIAGE 300-536

PART 1. VALIDITY OF MARRIAGE 300-310 >>

PART 2. MARRIAGE LICENSE 350-360 >>

PART 3. SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGE 400-426

CHAPTER 1. Persons Authorized to Solemnize Marriage 400-402 >>

CHAPTER 2. Solemnization of Marriage 420-426 >>

PART 4. CONFIDENTIAL MARRIAGE 500-536

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions 500-511 >>

CHAPTER 2. Approval of Notaries to Authorize Confidential Marriages 530-536 >>

DIVISION 4. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS DURING MARRIAGE 700-1620

PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS 700-755

CHAPTER 1. Definitions 700 >>

CHAPTER 2. Relation of Spouses 720-721 >>

CHAPTER 3. Property Rights During Marriage 750-755 >>

PART 2. CHARACTERIZATION OF MARITAL PROPERTY 760-853

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 900-1000

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 1500-1620

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions 1500-1503 >>

CHAPTER 2. Uniform Premarital Agreement Act 1600-1617

ARTICLE 1. Preliminary Provisions 1600-1601 >>

ARTICLE 2. Premarital Agreements 1610-1617 >>

CHAPTER 3. Agreements Between Spouses 1620 >>

DIVISION 5. CONCILIATION PROCEEDINGS 1800-1852

PART 1. FAMILY CONCILIATION COURT LAW 1800-1842

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 2000-2452

PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS 2000-2129

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 2040-2049

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 2060-2074

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 2200-2255

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 2300-2452

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 2500-2660

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 3000-3465

PART 1. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS 3000-3011

CHAPTER 1. Definitions 3000-3007 >>

CHAPTER 2. General Provisions 3010-3012 >>

PART 2. RIGHT TO CUSTODY OF MINOR CHILD 3020-3204

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 3160-3188

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 3400-3465

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 3500-5700.905

PART 1. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS 3500-3830

CHAPTER 1. Definitions 3500-3515 >>

CHAPTER 2. General Provisions 3550-3558 >>

CHAPTER 3. Support Agreements 3580-3593

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 3650-3693

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 3750-3773

ARTICLE 1. Health Insurance Coverage for Supported Child 3750-3753 >>

ARTICLE 2. Health Insurance Coverage Assignment 3760-3773 >>

CHAPTER 8. Deferred Sale of Home Order 3800-3810 >>

CHAPTER 9. Software Used to Determine Support 3830 >>

PART 2. CHILD SUPPORT 3900-4253

CHAPTER 1. Duty of Parent to Support Child 3900-3952

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 4000-4253

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 4300-4360

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 4400-4414

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 4500-5616

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions 4500-4508 >>

CHAPTER 2. Deposit of Money to Secure Future Child Support Payments 4550-4573

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 4600-4641

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 7. Enforcement by Writ of Execution 5100-5104 >>

CHAPTER 8. Earnings Assignment Order 5200-5604

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 >>

PART 6. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act 5700.101-5700.905

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions 5700.101-5700.105 >>

CHAPTER 2. Jurisdiction 5700.201-5700.211 >>

CHAPTER 3. Civil Provisions of General Application 5700.301-5700.319 >>

CHAPTER 4. Establishment of Support Order or Determination of Parentage 5700.401-5700.402 >>

CHAPTER 5. Enforcement of Support Order Without Registration 5700.501-5700.507 >>

CHAPTER 6. Registration, Enforcement, and Modification of Support Order 5700.601-5700.616

ARTICLE 1. Registration for Enforcement of Support Order 5700.601-5700.604 >>

ARTICLE 2. Contest of Validity or Enforcement 5700.605-5700.608 >>

ARTICLE 3. Registration and Modification of Child-Support Order of Another State 5700.609-5700.614 >>

ARTICLE 4. Registration and Modification of Foreign Child-Support Order 5700.615-5700.616 >>

CHAPTER 7. Support Proceeding Under Convention 5700.701-5700.713 >>

CHAPTER 8. Interstate Rendition 5700.801-5700.802 >>

CHAPTER 9. Miscellaneous Provisions 5700.901-5700.905 >>

DIVISION 10. PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 6200-6409

PART 1. SHORT TITLE AND DEFINITIONS 6200-6219 >>

PART 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS 6220-6229 >>

PART 3. EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE ORDERS 6240-6275

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 6300-6389

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions 6300-6306 >>

CHAPTER 2. Issuance of Orders 6320-6361

ARTICLE 1. Ex Parte Orders 6320-6327

ARTICLE 2. Orders Issuable After Notice and Hearing 6340-6347 >>

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 6500-7143

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 6700-6753

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 6900-6929

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 7000-7143

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions 7000-7002 >>

CHAPTER 2. Effect of Emancipation 7050-7052 >>

CHAPTER 3. Court Declaration of Emancipation 7110-7143

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 7500-7961

PART 1. RIGHTS OF PARENTS 7500-7507 >>

PART 2. PRESUMPTION CONCERNING CHILD OF MARRIAGE AND BLOOD TESTS TO DETERMINE PATERNITY 7540-7577

CHAPTER 1. Child of Wife Cohabiting With Husband 7540-7541

CHAPTER 2. Blood Tests to Determine Paternity 7550-7558 >>

CHAPTER 3. Establishment of Paternity by Voluntary Declaration 7570-7577 >>

PART 3. UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT 7600-7730

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 7630-7650

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 7660-7671 >>

CHAPTER 6. Protective and Restraining Orders 7700-7730

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 7800-7895

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions 7800-7808 >>

CHAPTER 2. Circumstances Where Proceeding May Be Brought 7820-7827 >>

CHAPTER 3. Procedure 7840-7895

ARTICLE 1. Authorized Petitioners 7840-7842 >>

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 AND DONOR FACILITATORS, ASSISTED REPRODUCTION AGREEMENTS FOR GESTATIONAL CARRIERS, AND OOCYTE DONATIONS 7960-7962 >>

DIVISION 13. ADOPTION 8500-9340

PART 1. DEFINITIONS 8500-8548 >>

PART 2. ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS 8600-9213

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 9300-9340

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 17000-17804

CHAPTER 1. Department of Child Support Services 17000-17320

ARTICLE 1. General 17000 >>

ARTICLE 2. Organization 17200-17212 >>

ARTICLE 3. Director of Child Support Services 17300-17325 >>

CHAPTER 2. Child Support Enforcement 17400-17714

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 20000-20043

PART 1. FAMILY LAW PILOT PROJECTS 20000-20043

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions 20000-20002 >>

CHAPTER 2. San Mateo County Pilot Project 20010-20026 >>

CHAPTER 3. Santa Clara County Pilot Project 20030-20043 >>