Section 2550 Of Part 2. General Provisions From California Family Law Code >> Division 7. >> Part 2.
2550
. Except upon the written agreement of the parties, or on oral
stipulation of the parties in open court, or as otherwise provided in
this division, in a proceeding for dissolution of marriage or for
legal separation of the parties, the court shall, either in its
judgment of dissolution of the marriage, in its judgment of legal
separation of the parties, or at a later time if it expressly
reserves jurisdiction to make such a property division, divide the
community estate of the parties equally.