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Payments to Court: Designated Officers in Family Law Cases

November 29, 2025 2:30 amNovember 29, 2025 2:31 am

Division 9, Part 3, Chapter 4 deals with payments to court-designated officers and enforcement by the district attorney in spousal support cases. Section 4350 provides that, in any proceeding where a court makes or has made an order requiring the...

Pilot Projects in Family Law

September 4, 2025 2:30 amSeptember 4, 2025 2:31 am

Division 20, Part 1, Chapter 1 provides general provisions related to pilot projects. Section 20000 specifies four legislative findings and declarations. In addition, there is a statement of legislative intent to provide a means for experimenting with and evaluating procedural...

Ex Parte TROs in Family Law

June 12, 2025 2:33 amJune 12, 2025 2:34 am

Division 2, Part 4 of the California Family Code provides general provisions for ex parte temporary restraining orders (TRO). Section 240 states that Part 4 applies where a TRO, including a protective order, is issued under Article 2 dealing with...

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...