Section 1834 Of Chapter 3. Proceedings For Conciliation From California Family Law Code >> Division 5. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 3.
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. (a) The clerk of the court shall provide, at the expense of
the court, blank forms for petitions for filing pursuant to this
part.
(b) The probation officers of the county and the attachés and
employees of the family conciliation court shall assist a person in
the preparation and presentation of a petition under this part if the
person requests assistance.
(c) All public officers in each county shall refer to the family
conciliation court all petitions and complaints made to them in
respect to controversies within the jurisdiction of the family
conciliation court.
(d) The jurisdiction of the family conciliation court in respect
to controversies arising out of an instance of domestic violence is
not exclusive but is coextensive with any other remedies either civil
or criminal in nature that may be available.