California Laws: Family Code Sections 1830-1842
- California Laws: Family Code Section 1830
(a) When a controversy exists between spouses, or when a controversy relating to child custody or visitation exists between parents regardless of their marital status,...
- California Laws: Family Code Section 1831
Before the filing of a proceeding for determination of custody or visitation rights, for dissolution of marriage, for nullity of a voidable marriage, or for...
- California Laws: Family Code Section 1832
The petition shall be captioned substantially as follows: In the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of _______ Upon...
- California Laws: Family Code Section 1833
The petition shall: (a) Allege that a controversy exists between the spouses or parents and request the aid of the court to effect a reconciliation...
- California Laws: Family Code Section 1834
(a) The clerk of the court shall provide, at the expense of the county, blank forms for petitions for filing pursuant to this part. (b)...
- California Laws: Family Code Section 1835
No fee shall be charged by any officer for filing the petition. ...
- California Laws: Family Code Section 1836
(a) The court shall fix a reasonable time and place for hearing on the petition. The court shall cause notice to be given to the...
- California Laws: Family Code Section 1837
(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), for the purpose of conducting hearings pursuant to this part, the family conciliation court may be convened at...
- California Laws: Family Code Section 1838
(a) The hearing shall be conducted informally as a conference or a series of conferences to effect a reconciliation of the spouses or an amicable...
- California Laws: Family Code Section 1839
(a) At or after the hearing, the court may make orders in respect to the conduct of the spouses or parents and the subject matter...
- California Laws: Family Code Section 1840
(a) During a period beginning upon the filing of the petition for conciliation and continuing until 30 days after the hearing of the petition for...
- California Laws: Family Code Section 1841
If a petition for dissolution of marriage, for nullity of marriage, or for legal separation of the parties is filed, the case may be transferred...
- California Laws: Family Code Section 1842
(a) If an application is made to the family conciliation court for conciliation proceedings in respect to a controversy between spouses, or a contested proceeding...