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Attorneys’ Fees and Costs in Family Law

May 24, 2025 2:30 amMay 24, 2025 2:31 am

Division 2, Part 5 of the California Family Code deals with attorneys’ fees and costs in family law matters. Section 270 states that, if a court orders a party to pay attorney’s fees or costs under this code, the court...

Temporary Restraining Orders in Family Law

May 15, 2025 2:30 amMay 15, 2025 2:31 am

Division 2, Part 3 of the California Family Code deals with temporary restraining orders in this state. Section 231 provides that this part applies to a temporary restraining order in a summons issued under either of two specified provisions: Section...

What Is in California’s Family Code?

March 30, 2022 4:44 pmMarch 30, 2022 4:48 pm

The California Family Code is one of 29 Codes that contain state statutes. The Family Code contains 17 Divisions. There are also numerous parts, chapters, and articles containing hundreds of code sections, or individual statutes. The following is a broad...