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Tag: California Family Code

Legal Actions for Exclusive Custody

November 21, 2025   2:30 amNovember 21, 2025   2:31 am
Division 8, Part 2, Chapter 7 of the Family Code deals with actions for exclusive custody of a minor child. Section 3120 explains that, without filing a petition for dissolution of marriage or legal separation of the parties, a spouse...
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Child Support Enforcement

November 18, 2025   2:30 amNovember 18, 2025   2:31 am
Family Code Division 17, Chapter 2, Article 2 concerns collections and enforcement in child support cases. Section 17500 imposes upon the department and the local child support agency with the responsibility for promptly and effectively collecting and enforcing child support...
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General Provisions Related to the Right of Custody of Minor Children

November 16, 2025   2:30 amNovember 16, 2025   2:31 am
Division 8, Part 2, Chapter 1 of the Family Code provides general provisions. Section 3020 contains legislative findings and declarations related to the court’s primary concern in determining the best interests of children. Section 3021 specifies that this part applies...
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Indian Children under California Law

November 12, 2025   2:00 pmNovember 12, 2025   2:01 pm
In California’s Family Code, Division 1, Part 3, it deals with Indian children. Section 170 defines the terms “Indian,” “Indian child,” “Indian child’s tribe,” “Indian custodian,” “Indian organization,” “Indian tribe,” “reservation,” and “tribal court” to be those definitions as provided...
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Liability of Marital Property

November 2, 2025   7:00 amNovember 2, 2025   7:08 am
Division 4, Part 3 of the California Family Code deals with liability of marital property. Chapter 1 deals with definitions. Section 900 provides that the definitions in this chapter govern the construction of this part. Section 902 defines the term...
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Family Law Support Agreements

November 1, 2025   2:30 amNovember 1, 2025   2:31 am
Division 9, Part 1, Chapter 3 of the California Family Code deals with support agreements. Article 1 provides general provisions. Section 3580 specifies that spouses may agree, in writing, to an immediate separation, and may provide in the agreement for...
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Control of Marital Property

October 27, 2025   2:30 amOctober 27, 2025   2:31 am
Division 4, Part 4 of the California Family Code deals with the management and control of marital property. Section 1100 provides that either spouse has the management and control of the community personal property, with like absolute power of disposition,...
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