RELATED CODES, RULES AND REGS
...Family Code
§271 Attorney's fees award; as sanction
§304 Marriage; underage; counseling
§359 Marriage license
§501 Confidential marriage license
§550 Remote marriage license issuance and solemnization
§552 Copy of a valid government-issued photo I.D., etc. to verify identity
§554 Couple to be physically located in CA while using remote technology; county clerk; requirements
§556 Electronic or original wet signatures; transmission of license
§558 Guidance of county clerk
§560 "Remote technology" is audiovideo technology provided by county clerk
§562 [Repealed 1/1/24] Repeal of part
§1615 Unenforceability
§1816 Continuing instruction in domestic violence
§2040 Summons; restraining orders
§2080 Restoration of spouse's birth or former name
§2081 Denial of restoration
§2082 Common-law name change
§2106 Final declaration; exceptions
§2330 Petition for dissolution; contents
§2331 Service of petition on spouse
§2342 Joint petition revoked; effective date
§2342.5 [NEW] Joint petition: Deeming of parties; TRO, amendments
§2342.51 [NEW] Judicial Council implementation
§2401 Petition: contents
§2402 Revocation of joint petition
§2610 Orders to ensure share of retirement plan
§3011 Custody; best interest of child; factors
§3012 Deportation materially affecting party's ability to appear at child custody proceeding; electronic testimony and evidence
§3020 Legislative intent toward parental contact
§3025.5 Confidentiality of psychological evaluations, recommendations; disclosure
§3027.5 No penalties for false abuse report if lawfully made and on reasonable belief
§3040 Custody; order of preference
§3041 Custody; to nonparent without parental consent; detriment and best interest of child; findings
§3042 Custody; child's wishes considered
§3044 Effect of finding of domestic violence upon custody orders
§3047 Absence or noncompliance with custody orders; military/National Guard activation and deployment out of state will not alone justify modification
§3048 Order to contain jurisdiction, notice, penalties for violation, country of residence; risk of abduction, factors; preventive measures
§3060 Petition for temporary custody
§3064 Ex parte custody order; immediate harm
§3100 Reasonable visitation rights
§3105 Visitation; legal guardian
§3110.5 Qualifications for child custody evaluators
§3111 Custody; investigation; report
§3115 Custody; court-appointed investigator; presence at trial
§3118 Custody evaluation required where serious allegations of child sexual abuse
§3170 Mediation of contested issues
§3180 Mediator; right to interview child
§3192 Separate counseling
§3193 Situations in which family reunification treatments, programs are forbidden
§3200 Supervised visitation provider standards
§3421 Jurisdictional requirements for custody order
§3424 Temporary emergency jurisdiction
§3427 Inconvenient forum
§3428 Declining jurisdiction where unjustifiable conduct present
§3620 [Repealed 1/1/24] Expedited support order
§3621 [Repealed 1/1/24] Support order without hearing
§3622 [Repealed 1/1/24] Expedited support order: filing requirements
§3623 [Repealed 1/1/24] Limited jurisdiction
§3624 [Repealed 1/1/24] When effective
§3625 [Repealed 1/1/24] Response to application for expedited support order
§3626 [Repealed 1/1/24] Time for hearing
§3627 [Repealed 1/1/24] Notice of hearing
§3628 [Repealed 1/1/24] Notice not given; effective date of expedited support order
§3629 [Repealed 1/1/24] Production of tax forms, other documents
§3630 [Repealed 1/1/24] Amount of expedited support order
§3631 [Repealed 1/1/24] Order after hearing
§3632 [Repealed 1/1/24] Effective time
§3633 [Repealed 1/1/24] Modification or termination
§3634 [Repealed 1/1/24] Judicial Council forms
§3635 [NEW] Chapter repeal
§3651 Modification or termination
§3664 Request for current income and expense declaration
§3691 Time limits and grounds to set aside orders
§3751 Reasonable-cost coverage for supported child
§3910 Incapacitated child
§4007.5 Money judgment or child support being enforced by local child agency under Title IV-D; required provisions
§4055 Child support; formula for uniform guidelines
§4057 Formula amount; correctness of; rebuttable presumption
§4058 Annual gross income
§4061 Additional support; computation
§4062 Additional support; items of
§4063 Direct payment to provider
§4204 Subsequent assignment of child support to county; payment to local support agency et al.
§4205 Statement regarding presence of attorney
§4400 Parental support
§6228 Domestic violence reports to be supplied to victims
§6300 Order if past acts of abuse
§6301 DVPA; EPO; leaving household, filing for dissolution or separation no bar
§6301.5 Protective order; information regarding minor may be kept confidential
§6302 DVPA; EPO; notice re nonattendance
§6303 DVPA; support person
§6304 DVPA; EPO; firearm or ammunition prohibition
§6306 DVPA: Search for prior violent felony and misdemeanor convictions, warrants, probation, restraining orders
§6309 DVROs; prehearing discovery; good cause, procedures
§6320 DVPA; ex parte restraining order; good cause
§6320.5 Order denying FC 6320 petition for ex parte order
§6322.5 When restrained person has firearm or ammunition; determination of FC §6389; hearing
§6323 DVPA; custody, visitation; ex parte orders
§6343 DVPA; counseling orders
§6344 DVPA; orders for fees and costs
§6345 Duration of order
§6380 Copies of orders to parties and agencies
§6381 DVPA; EPO; law enforcement notice
§6383 DVPA; EPO; service by law enforcement officer
§6389 DVPA; possession of firearm or ammunition
§6454 Registration of order
§6650 [NEW] Definitions
§6651 [NEW] Vlogging defined
§6652 [NEW] Rules for vloggers whose content features a minor engaged in vlogging
§6653 [NEW] Compensation for minor
§6654 [NEW] Enforcement after violation; damages
§6655 [NEW] Contract for vlogging services between minor and parent; court approval; criteria
§6656 [NEW]
§6750 Application to specified contracts
§6752 Portion of minor's earnings to be set aside
§6904 "Vision care" defined
§6922 Conditions for consent to medical care
§6924 Mental health treatment
§6929 Drug or alcohol related problem
§6929.1 16 year old may consent to opioid use disorder treatment using buprenorphine; physicians
§6930 Minor may consent to medical care and collection of evidence
§7120 Minor's petition for emancipation
§7541 Paternity; presumption husband not father; resolution by blood tests
§7551 Proceeding in which parentage a relevant fact
§7554 Conclusion of experts
§7570 Legislative intent regarding establishing parentage
§7571 Voluntary declaration of parentage upon live birth
§7572 Informational material for providers and parents; oral notice of rights and responsibilities
§7573 Force and effect of voluntary declaration of parentage; persons who may sign declaration
§7573.5 Voluntary declaration of parentage; when void
§7574 Contents of voluntary declaration of parentage
§7575 Rescission of voluntary declaration of parentage by either parent; form
§7576 Proceedings to challenge declaration; bases; limitations period
§7577 Action to challenge a valid voluntary declaration of parentage brought by non-signatory; standing; requirements
§7578 Signatories to be made parties to a proceeding to challenge the declaration; continuing legal responsibilities; burden of proof
§7580 Voluntary declaration signed by minor; when effective; rescission; presumptions; use in civil, criminal matters
§7611 Presumptions as natural parent
§7612 Presumptions rebuttable
§7613 Assisted reproduction
§7613.5 Intended parent may use the forms to show intent to be a legal parent of a child conceived through assisted reproduction; limited applicability
§7630 Actions regarding parent and child relationship
§7635.5 Alleged father's right to genetic testing, set aside information
§7643 Hearing or trial in closed court
§7643.5 Closed court hearing; document inspection and copying
§7644 Voluntary declaration of paternity
§7646 Setting aside paternity judgment upon motion if genetic testing indicates no biological paternity
§7648 Denial of motion despite genetic testing results if in best interest of child; factors
§7662 Adoption, petition to terminate parental rights
§7663 Inquiry in order to identify all alleged fathers and presumed parents
§7664 Notice of proceeding to father; best interests of child
§7666 Notice to every possible biological father
§7667 Time set for hearing; precedence
§7822 Evidence of intent to abandon
§7825 Felony or other crimes of parent
§7851 Report and records
§7882 Publication
§7901 Provisions
§7908 Wards of court
§7910 Interstate placement approval
§7911 Legislative intent that DSS act as compact's administrator
§7911.1 DSS authority to investigate threats; group home reporting requirements; inspections; assessment and placement recommendations
§7912 Placement in out-of-state group home; suspension; investigation
§7950 Priorities for foster care placement
§7962 Assisted reproduction agreement; format, requirements
§8502 Adoption service provider
§8521 "Full-service adoption agency"
§8530 "Licensed adoption agency"
§8533 "Noncustodial adoption agency"
§8545 "Special-needs child"
§8603 Spousal consent
§8604 Birth parent consent
§8606.5 Consent to adoption by Indian child's parent; requirements
§8609 Unlicensed advertising or placement
§8609.5 Adoption of a nondependent minor; venue
§8610 Accounting report
§8613.7 Court notice of eligibility for possible reduced-cost or no-cost government coverage
§8616.5 Kinship adoption: agreement for continuing contact with birth relatives
§8617 Existing parent or parents' responsibility
§8619.5 Vacation of adoption decree of Indian child or consent to termination; petition for return of custody by parent
§8620 Form re Indian tribe membership for file in relinquishment/adoption case
§8621 Adoption; regulations; monitoring
§8623 Registered adoption facilitators to cease operation on date certain or be deemed unlicensed
§8624 Civil action for damages, rescission, injunctive relief by one aggrieved by violation of unlicensed adoption advertising statute
§8625 Creation of internet website to educate the public on unlicensed adoption agencies
§8626 Disclosure [Repealed 7/10/23]
§8627 Multiple clients [Repealed 7/10/23]
§8628 Information on child from birth parents [Repealed 7/10/23]
§8629 Adoption; period to revoke contract [Repealed 7/10/23]
§8630 Fees [Repealed 7/10/23]
§8631 Contracts; minimum contents [Repealed 7/10/23]
§8632 Verbal explanation of contract [Repealed 7/10/23]
§8632.5 Regulations for statewide registration process for adoption facilitators [Repealed 7/10/23]
§8633 Penalty for chapter violation [Repealed 7/10/23]
§8634 Rules of contracts apply [Repealed 7/10/23]
§8636 Bonding and business license [Repealed 7/10/23]
§8637 Attorney acting as adoption facilitator [Repealed 7/10/23]
§8638 Civil actions for violation of chapter [Repealed 7/10/23]
§8639 Adoption facilitator operating outside of registry; penalties [Repealed 7/10/23]
§8700 Sole right to relinquish
§8700.5 Waiver of the right to revoke relinquishment
§8710.2 Establishment of statewide exchange system
§8712 Criminal record
§8713 Removal or concealment
§8714 Petition to adopt
§8715 Department or agency to file report
§8730 Abbreviated home study assessment
§8732 Report of medical examination
§8800 Conflict of interest
§8801 Selection by "personal knowledge"
§8801.3 Adoption; requirements for placement
§8801.5 Adoption; birth parent; advisement of rights
§8802 Petition
§8803 Removal or concealment
§8811 Criminal records check
§8814 Signing of consent
§8814.5 Adoption; birth parent; consent; affirmance, revocation, waiver
§8904 Services for foreign finalization
§8908 Criminal record
§8910 Removal from county
§8912 Filing of petition
§8919 Adoption; foreign; readoption
§8919.5 Intercountry adoption agency report on arrival of adoptee w/in 14 days; discipline if no report
§8920 Readoption out of foreign-born sibling group; petition for visitation
§8921 Adoption facilitator—registration, bond and approval [Repealed 7/10/23]
§9000 Stepparent adoptions
§9000.5 Stepparent adoptions where one spouse/partner gave birth to the child during marriage or domestic partnership, including civil union from another jurisdiction
§9100 Evidence of developmental disability
§9101 Adoption set aside
§9203 Agency duties
§9205 Release of biological sibling information
§9208 Final order of adoption of Indian child to Secretary of Interior
§9303 Waiting period
§9306 Relieved of duties
§9324 Appearance
§17212 Confidentiality of information and files
§17400 Responsibilities of local DCSS offices
§17404 Proceedings in DCSS child support actions
§17404.1 Summons and order re personal appearance; papers
§17404.4 Notice to change payee on support order issued in CA, upon request from enforcement agency of another state
§17430 Entry of judgment on defendant's failure to appear
§17432 Relief from default
§17432.5 Forms to be adopted
§17450 Definitions
§17514 Confidentiality of child abduction records
§17552 Regulations re reference to local child support agency; factors
§17561 [Repealed 7/2/24] Annual report on CCSAS implementation
§17706 [Repealed 7/2/24] Encouragement of counties to support program
§20026 Pilot project savings
§20034 Attorney-Mediator