Family Code
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 (210-216)
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 (298-298.5)
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 AND CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY
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 (3040-3048)
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 (4320-4325)
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 (6220-6228)
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 DETERMINE PATERNITY (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 (7820-7829)
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 (7900-7912)
PART 6. FOSTER CARE PLACEMENT CONSIDERATIONS (7950-7952)
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 (8623-8638)
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 (8900-8920)
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 (17400-17441)
Article 1.5. Delinquent Child Support Obligations and
Financial Institution Data Match (17450-17460)
Article 2. Collections and Enforcement (17500-17560)
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)
