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California Pleadings Demanding Relief

October 16, 2025 2:30 amOctober 16, 2025 2:31 am

Part 2, Title 6, Chapter 2 of the California Code of Civil Procedure deals with pleadings demanding relief in civil actions. Article 1 contains general provisions. Section 425.10 requires a complaint or cross-complaint to contain two specified items. Section 425.11...

Civil Action Mediation in California

August 4, 2025 2:30 amAugust 4, 2025 2:31 am

Part 3, Title 11.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure deals with civil action mediation. Section 1775 contains six legislative findings and declarations including that the peaceful resolution of disputes in a fair, timely, appropriate, and cost-effective manner is an...

Termination of Domestic Partner Registration

July 21, 2025 2:30 amJuly 21, 2025 2:31 am

Division 2.5, Part 3 of the California Family Code deals with the termination of a domestic partner registration. Section 299 allows a registered domestic partnership to be terminated without filing a proceeding for dissolution of domestic partnership by the filing...

Enforcement of Family Law Judgments and Orders

June 13, 2025 2:30 amJune 13, 2025 2:31 am

Division 2, Part 6 of California’s Family Code deals with the enforcement of judgments and orders. Section 290 states that a judgment or order made or entered may be enforced by the court by execution, the appointment of a receiver,...

Attachment Law

March 15, 2025 2:30 amMarch 15, 2025 2:31 am

Code of Civil Procedure Part 2, Title 6.5, Chapter 2 provides general provisions regarding the use of attachments in civil actions. Section 482.010 names Chapter 2 as “The Attachment Law.” Section 482.030 allows the Judicial Council to provide by rule...

Attachments in California Civil Actions

December 5, 2024 2:30 amDecember 5, 2024 2:31 am

Code of Civil Procedure, Part 2, Title 6.5, Chapter 2 provides general provisions for the use of attachments in civil actions. Section 482.010 titles Chapter 2 as “The Attachment Law.” Section 482.030 allows the Judicial Council to provide by rule...

Coordination of Civil Actions in California

November 23, 2024 7:55 amNovember 23, 2024 7:55 am

California’s Code of Civil Procedure, in Part 2, Title 4, Chapter 3, provides for the coordination of civil actions. Section 404 states that, when civil actions sharing a common question of fact or law are pending in different courts, a...