Family Code – California Globe

Matters to Be Considered in Granting Custody of Children

November 8, 2025 2:00 pmNovember 8, 2025 2:01 pm

Family Code Division 8, Part 2, Chapter 2 deals with matters to be considered in granting custody of a minor child. Section 3040 provides that custody should be granted in the specified order of preference according to the best interest...

Counseling of Parents and Children in Custody Cases

November 7, 2025 9:00 amNovember 7, 2025 9:06 am

Division 8, Part 2, Chapter 12 of the Family Code deals with counseling of parents and children in cases regarding the custody of a minor child. Section 3190 authorizes a court to require parents or any other party involved in...

Summary Dissolutions in California

October 21, 2025 2:30 amOctober 21, 2025 2:31 am

Family Code Division 6, Part 3, Chapter 5 deals with summary dissolution of marriage and legal separation. Section 2400 allows a marriage to be dissolved by the summary dissolution procedure provided in this chapter if all of the twelve specified...

Court Jurisdiction in Family Law Cases

October 17, 2025 2:30 amOctober 17, 2025 2:31 am

Family Code Division 6, Part 1, Chapter 2 deals with jurisdiction in nullity, dissolution, and legal separation cases. Section 2010 provides that, in a proceeding for dissolution of marriage, for nullity of marriage, or for legal separation of the parties,...

California Family Mediation and Conciliation Services

July 5, 2025 2:30 amJuly 5, 2025 2:31 am

Division 5, Part 2 of the Family Code deals with family mediation and conciliation services in California. Section 1850 requires the Judicial Council assist courts in implementing mediation and conciliation proceedings; establish and implement a uniform statistical reporting system relating...

General Provisions of the Family Code

June 15, 2025 2:37 amJune 15, 2025 2:38 am

Division 2 of the Family Code deals with general provisions. Part 1 concerns jurisdiction and Section 200 states that the superior court has jurisdiction in proceedings under this code. Part 2 concerns general procedural provisions. Section 210 says that the...

Interesting Preliminary Provisions of the Family Code

January 18, 2025 2:30 amJanuary 18, 2025 2:31 am

California’s over 155,000 statutes are contained in 29 separate Codes. The ninth alphabetically is the Family Code. All 29 Codes have general or preliminary provisions applicable to reading and interpreting that Code’s sections. In reviewing those introductory provisions contained in...