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Mediation Availability in Family Law Cases

November 24, 2025 2:30 amNovember 24, 2025 2:31 am

Family Code Division 8, Part 2, Chapter 11, Article 2 deals with the availability of mediation for custody and visitation issues related to minor children. Section 3170 states that, if it appears on the face of a petition, application, or...

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,...

Issuance of Orders in Family Law Cases

September 23, 2025 2:35 amSeptember 23, 2025 2:36 am

Division 10, Part 4, Chapter 2, Article 1 of the Family Code deals with the issuance of ex parte order for the prevention of domestic violence. Section 6320 authorizes the court to issue an ex parte order enjoining a party...

Attorney Fees and Costs in Family Law Cases

September 15, 2025 2:30 amSeptember 15, 2025 2:31 am

Family Code Division 6, Part 1, Chapter 3.5 deals with attorneys’ fees and costs in nullity, dissolution, and legal separation cases. Section 2030 provides that, in a proceeding for dissolution of marriage, nullity of marriage, or legal separation of the...

Procedural Provisions in Family Law Cases

September 13, 2025 2:30 amSeptember 13, 2025 9:28 am

California Family Code Division 6, Part 1, Chapter 3 deals with procedural provisions in cases of nullity, dissolution, and legal separation. Section 2020 requires a responsive pleading to be filed and a copy served on the petitioner within 30 days...

Protective and Restraining Orders in Family Law Cases

August 24, 2025 2:30 amAugust 24, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Family Code, in Division 6, Part 1, Chapter 4, deals with protective and restraining orders in cases of nullity, dissolution, and legal separation. Article 1 deals with orders in summons. Section 2040 provides that, in addition to the contents...