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Fifth Quiz on Where Areas of Law Are Found in the California Codes

January 16, 2026 2:30 amJanuary 16, 2026 2:31 am

As readers may recall, almost all statutes enacted by the California Legislature are found in one of the 29 Codes (i.e., they are “codified” statutes) that contain over 155,000 sections of state law. Among those provisions, some are found in...

General Provisions for Court-ordered Support

January 15, 2026 2:00 pmJanuary 15, 2026 2:01 pm

California’s Family Code, in Division 9, Part 2, Chapter 2, Article 1 deals with general provisions related to court-ordered child support payments. Section 4000 provides that, if a parent has the duty to provide for the support of the parent’s...

Service of Summons on Persons

January 15, 2026 2:30 amJanuary 15, 2026 2:31 am

Part 2, Title 5, Chapter 4, Article 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure deals with persons upon whom summons may be served. Section 416.10 authorizes a summons to be served on a corporation by delivering a copy of the...

Appeals Generally

January 14, 2026 2:00 pmJanuary 14, 2026 2:01 pm

Code of Civil Procedure Part 2, Title 13, Chapter 1 deals with appeals in general in appeals in civil actions. Section 901 allows a judgment or order in a civil action or proceeding to be reviewed as prescribed in this...

Permissive Joinders in California

January 14, 2026 2:30 amJanuary 14, 2026 2:31 am

Chapter 5 of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure deals with permissive joinders in California civil actions. Section 378 authorizes all persons to join in one action as plaintiffs if two specified requirements are met....

Voluntary Expedited Jury Trials

January 13, 2026 2:28 pmJanuary 13, 2026 2:28 pm

Code of Civil Procedure Part 2, Title 8, Chapter 4.5 deals with voluntary expedited jury trials in California. Section 630.01 defines the following terms: “expedited jury trial,” “high/low agreement,” and “post-trial motions.” Section 630.02 specifies that the rules and procedures...

The Division of Property Concerning Reimbursements

January 13, 2026 2:55 amJanuary 13, 2026 7:17 am

In the California Family Code, Division 7, Part 7, deals with the division of property and reimbursements. Section 2640 defines the term “contributions to the acquisition of property.” In the division of the community estate under this division, unless a...