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FAM

Division 1 - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
§§ 1-185
Part 1 - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
§§ 1-13
Part 2 - DEFINITIONS
§§ 50-155
Part 3 - Indian Children
§§ 170-185
Division 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
§§ 200-295
Part 1 - JURISDICTION
§§ 200
Part 2 - GENERAL PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS
§§ 210-218
Part 3 - TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER IN SUMMONS
§§ 231-235
Part 4 - EX PARTE TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS
§§ 240-246
Part 5 - ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS
§§ 270-274
Part 6 - ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS
§§ 290-292
Part 7 - TRIBAL MARRIAGES AND DIVORCES
§§ 295
Division 2.5 - DOMESTIC PARTNER REGISTRATION
§§ 297-299.6
Part 1 - DEFINITIONS
§§ 297-297.5
Part 2 - REGISTRATION
§§ 298-298.8
Part 3 - TERMINATION
§§ 299-299.2
Part 4 - LEGAL EFFECT
Part 5 - PREEMPTION
§§ 299.6
Division 3 - MARRIAGE
§§ 300-560
Part 1 - VALIDITY OF MARRIAGE
§§ 300-310
Part 2 - MARRIAGE LICENSE
§§ 350-360
Part 3 - SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGE
§§ 400-426
Chapter 1 - Persons Authorized to Solemnize Marriage
§§ 400-402
Chapter 2 - Solemnization of Marriage
§§ 420-426
Part 4 - CONFIDENTIAL MARRIAGE
§§ 500-536
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 500-511
Chapter 2 - Approval of Notaries to Authorize Confidential Marriages
§§ 530-536
Part 5 - Remote Marriage License Issuance and Solemnization
§§ 550-560
Division 4 - RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS DURING MARRIAGE
§§ 700-1620
Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
§§ 700-755
Chapter 1 - Definitions
§§ 700
Chapter 2 - Relation of Spouses
§§ 720-721
Chapter 3 - Property Rights During Marriage
§§ 750-755
Part 2 - CHARACTERIZATION OF MARITAL PROPERTY
§§ 760-853
Chapter 1 - Community Property
§§ 760-761
Chapter 2 - Separate Property
§§ 770-772
Chapter 3 - Damages for Injuries to Married Person
§§ 780-783
Chapter 4 - Presumptions Concerning Nature of Property
§§ 802-803
Chapter 5 - Transmutation of Property
§§ 850-853
Part 3 - LIABILITY OF MARITAL PROPERTY
§§ 900-1000
Chapter 1 - Definitions
§§ 900-903
Chapter 2 - General Rules of Liability
§§ 910-916
Chapter 3 - Reimbursement
§§ 920
Chapter 4 - Transitional Provisions
§§ 930-931
Chapter 5 - Liability for Death or Injury
§§ 1000
Part 4 - MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF MARITAL PROPERTY
§§ 1100-1103
Part 5 - MARITAL AGREEMENTS
§§ 1500-1620
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 1500-1503
Chapter 2 - Uniform Premarital Agreement Act
§§ 1600-1617
Chapter 3 - Agreements Between Spouses
§§ 1620
Division 5 - CONCILIATION PROCEEDINGS
§§ 1800-1852
Part 1 - FAMILY CONCILIATION COURT LAW
§§ 1800-1842
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 1800-1802
Chapter 2 - Family Conciliation Courts
§§ 1810-1820
Chapter 3 - Proceedings for Conciliation
§§ 1830-1842
Part 2 - STATEWIDE COORDINATION OF FAMILY MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICES
§§ 1850-1852
Division 6 - NULLITY, DISSOLUTION, AND LEGAL SEPARATION
§§ 2000-2452
Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
§§ 2000-2129
Part - Application of Part
§§ 2000
Chapter 2 - Jurisdiction
§§ 2010-2013
Chapter 3 - Procedural Provisions
§§ 2020-2026
Chapter 3.5 - Attorney’s Fees and Costs
§§ 2030-2034
Chapter 4 - Protective and Restraining Orders
§§ 2040-2049
Chapter 5 - Notice to Insurance Carriers
§§ 2050-2053
Chapter 6 - Employee Pension Benefit Plan as Party
§§ 2060-2074
Chapter 7 - Restoration of Spouse’s Former Name
§§ 2080-2082
Chapter 8 - Uniform Divorce Recognition Act
§§ 2090-2093
Chapter 9 - Disclosure of Assets and Liabilities
§§ 2100-2113
Chapter 10 - Relief From Judgment
§§ 2120-2129
Part 2 - JUDICIAL DETERMINATION OF VOID OR VOIDABLE MARRIAGE
§§ 2200-2255
Chapter 1 - Void Marriage
§§ 2200-2201
Chapter 2 - Voidable Marriage
§§ 2210-2212
Chapter 3 - Procedural Provisions
§§ 2250-2255
Part 3 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND LEGAL SEPARATION
§§ 2300-2452
Chapter 1 - Effect of Dissolution
§§ 2300
Chapter 2 - Grounds for Dissolution or Legal Separation
§§ 2310-2313
Chapter 3 - Residence Requirements
§§ 2320-2322
Chapter 4 - General Procedural Provisions
§§ 2330-2348
Chapter 5 - Summary Dissolution
§§ 2400-2406
Chapter 6 - Case Management
§§ 2450-2452
Division 7 - DIVISION OF PROPERTY
§§ 2500-2660
Part 1 - DEFINITIONS
§§ 2500-2502
Part 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
§§ 2550-2556
Part 3 - PRESUMPTION CONCERNING PROPERTY HELD IN JOINT FORM
§§ 2580-2581
Division - SPECIAL RULES FOR DIVISION OF COMMUNITY ESTATE
§§ 2600-2605
Part 5 - RETIREMENT PLAN BENEFITS
§§ 2610-2611
Part 6 - DEBTS AND LIABILITIES
§§ 2620-2628
Part 7 - REIMBURSEMENTS
§§ 2640-2641
Part 8 - JOINTLY HELD SEPARATE PROPERTY
§§ 2650
Part 9 - REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN ANOTHER STATE
§§ 2660
Division 8 - CUSTODY OF CHILDREN
§§ 3000-3465
Part 1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
§§ 3000-3012
Chapter 1 - Definitions
§§ 3000-3007
Chapter 2 - General Provisions
§§ 3010-3012
Part 2 - RIGHT TO CUSTODY OF MINOR CHILD
§§ 3020-3204
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 3020-3032
Chapter 2 - Matters To Be Considered in Granting Custody
§§ 3040-3049
Chapter 3 - Temporary Custody Order During Pendency of Proceeding
§§ 3060-3064
Chapter 4 - Joint Custody
§§ 3080-3089
Chapter 5 - Visitation Rights
§§ 3100-3105
Chapter 6 - Custody Investigation and Report
§§ 3110-3118
Chapter 7 - Action for Exclusive Custody
§§ 3120-3121
Chapter 8 - Location of Missing Party or Child
§§ 3130-3135
Chapter 9 - Check to Determine Whether Child is Missing Person
§§ 3140
Chapter 10 - Appointment of Counsel to Represent Child
§§ 3150-3153
Chapter 11 - Mediation of Custody and Visitation Issues
§§ 3160-3188
Chapter 12 - Counseling of Parents and Child
§§ 3190-3193
Chapter 13 - Supervised Visitation and Exchange Services, Education, and Counseling
§§ 3200-3204
Part 3 - UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT
§§ 3400-3465
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 3400-3412
Chapter 2 - Jurisdiction
§§ 3421-3430
Chapter 3 - Enforcement
§§ 3441-3457
Chapter 4 - Miscellaneous Provisions
§§ 3461-3465
Division 9 - SUPPORT
§§ 3500-5700.905
Part 1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
§§ 3500-3830
Chapter 1 - Definitions
§§ 3500-3515
Chapter 2 - General Provisions
§§ 3550-3558
Chapter 3 - Support Agreements
§§ 3580-3593
Chapter 4 - Spousal and Child Support During Pendency of Proceeding
§§ 3600-3604
Chapter 6 - Modification,Termination, or Set Aside of Support Orders
§§ 3650-3693
Chapter 7 - Health Insurance
§§ 3750-3773
Chapter 8 - Deferred Sale of Home Order
§§ 3800-3810
Chapter 9 - Software Used to Determine Support
§§ 3830
Part 2 - CHILD SUPPORT
§§ 3900-4253
Chapter 1 - Duty of Parent to Support Child
§§ 3900-3952
Chapter 2 - Court-Ordered Child Support
§§ 4000-4253
Part 3 - SPOUSAL SUPPORT
§§ 4300-4360
Chapter 1 - Duty to Support Spouse
§§ 4300-4303
Chapter 2 - Factors to be Considered in Ordering Support
§§ 4320-4326
Chapter 3 - Spousal Support Upon Dissolution or Legal Separation
§§ 4330-4339
Chapter 4 - Payment to Court-Designated Officer; Enforcement by District Attorney
§§ 4350-4352
Chapter 5 - Provision for Support After Death of Supporting Party
§§ 4360
Part 4 - SUPPORT OF PARENTS
§§ 4400-4414
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 4400-4405
Chapter 2 - Relief from Duty to Support Parent Who Abandoned Child
§§ 4410-4414
Part 5 - ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ORDERS
§§ 4500-5616
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 4500-4508
Chapter 2 - Deposit of Money to Secure Future Child Support Payments
§§ 4550-4573
Chapter 3 - Deposit of Assets to Secure Future Child Support Payments
§§ 4600-4641
Chapter 4 - Child Support Delinquency Reporting
§§ 4700-4701
Chapter 5 - Civil Penalty for Child Support Delinquency
§§ 4720-4733
Chapter 7 - Enforcement by Writ of Execution
§§ 5100-5104
Chapter 8 - Earnings Assignment Order
§§ 5200-5604
Chapter 9 - Private Child Support Collectors
§§ 5610-5616
Part 6 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
§§ 5700.101-5700.905
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 5700.101-5700.105
Chapter 2 - Jurisdiction
§§ 5700.201-5700.211
Chapter 3 - Civil Provisions of General Application
§§ 5700.301-5700.319
Chapter 4 - Establishment of Support Order or Determination of Parentage
§§ 5700.401-5700.402
Chapter 5 - Enforcement of Support Order Without Registration
§§ 5700.501-5700.507
Chapter 6 - Registration, Enforcement, and Modification of Support Order
§§ 5700.601-5700.616
Chapter 7 - Support Proceeding Under Convention
§§ 5700.701-5700.713
Chapter 8 - Interstate Rendition
§§ 5700.801-5700.802
Chapter 9 - Miscellaneous Provisions
§§ 5700.901-5700.905
Division 10 - PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
§§ 6200-6460
Part 1 - SHORT TITLE AND DEFINITIONS
§§ 6200-6219
Part 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
§§ 6220-6229
Part 3 - EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE ORDERS
§§ 6240-6275
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 6240-6241
Chapter 2 - Issuance and Effect of Emergency Protective Order
§§ 6250-6257
Chapter 3 - Duties of Law Enforcement Officer
§§ 6270-6275
Part 4 - PROTECTIVE ORDERS AND OTHER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ORDERS
§§ 6300-6389
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 6300-6309
Chapter 2 - Issuance of Orders
§§ 6320-6361
Chapter 3 - Registration and Enforcement of Orders
§§ 6380-6389
Part 5 - UNIFORM INTERSTATE ENFORCEMENT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROTECTION ORDERS ACT
§§ 6400-6409
Part 6 - Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act
§§ 6450-6460
Division 11 - MINORS
§§ 6500-7143
Part 1 - AGE OF MAJORITY
§§ 6500-6502
Part 1.5 - CAREGIVERS
§§ 6550-6552
Part 2 - RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES; CIVIL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS
§§ 6600-6602
Part 2.5 - ONLINE PLATFORMS
§§ 6650-6656
Part 3 - CONTRACTS
§§ 6700-6753
Chapter 1 - Capacity to Contract
§§ 6700-6701
Chapter 2 - Disaffirmance of Contracts
§§ 6710-6713
Chapter 3 - Contracts in Art, Entertainment, and Professional Sports
§§ 6750-6753
Part 4 - MEDICAL TREATMENT
§§ 6900-6930
Chapter 1 - Definitions
§§ 6900-6904
Chapter 2 - Consent by Person Having Care of Minor or by Court
§§ 6910-6911
Chapter 3 - Consent by Minor
§§ 6920-6930
Part 5 - ENLISTMENT IN ARMED FORCES
§§ 6950
Part 6 - EMANCIPATION OF MINORS LAW
§§ 7000-7143
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 7000-7002
Chapter 2 - Effect of Emancipation
§§ 7050-7052
Chapter 3 - Court Declaration of Emancipation
§§ 7110-7143
Division 12 - PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP
§§ 7500-7962
Part 1 - RIGHTS OF PARENTS
§§ 7500-7507
Part 2 - PRESUMPTION CONCERNING CHILD OF MARRIAGE AND GENETIC TESTING TO DETERMINE PARENTAGE
§§ 7540-7581
Chapter 1 - Child of Wife Cohabiting With Husband
§§ 7540-7541
Chapter 2 - Genetic Testing to Determine Parentage
§§ 7550-7562
Chapter 3 - Establishment of Parentage by Voluntary Declaration
§§ 7570-7581
Part 3 - UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT
§§ 7600-7730
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 7600-7606
Chapter 2 - Establishing Parent and Child Relationship
§§ 7610-7614
Chapter 3 - Jurisdiction and Venue
§§ 7620
Chapter 4 - Determination of Parent and Child Relationship
§§ 7630-7650
Chapter 5 - Termination of Parental Rights in Adoption Proceedings
§§ 7660-7671
Chapter 6 - Protective and Restraining Orders
§§ 7700-7730
Part 4 - FREEDOM FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY AND CONTROL
§§ 7800-7895
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 7800-7808
Chapter 2 - Circumstances Where Proceeding May Be Brought
§§ 7820-7827
Chapter 3 - Procedure
§§ 7840-7895
Part 5 - INTERSTATE COMPACT ON PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN
§§ 7900-7913
Part 6 - FOSTER CARE PLACEMENT CONSIDERATIONS
§§ 7950-7952
Part 7 - SURROGACY AND DONOR FACILITATORS, ASSISTED REPRODUCTION AGREEMENTS FOR GESTATIONAL CARRIERS, AND OOCYTE DONATIONS
§§ 7960-7962
Division 13 - ADOPTION
§§ 8500-9340
Part 1 - DEFINITIONS
§§ 8500-8548
Part 2 - ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS
§§ 8600-9212
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 8600-8626
Chapter 2 - Agency Adoptions
§§ 8700-8720
Chapter 2.5 - Adoptions by Relative Caregivers or Foster Parents
§§ 8730-8736
Chapter 3 - Independent Adoptions
§§ 8800-8823
Chapter 4 - Intercountry Adoptions
§§ 8900-8925
Chapter 5 - Stepparent Adoptions
§§ 9000-9007
Chapter 6 - Vacation of Adoption
§§ 9100-9102
Chapter 7 - Disclosure of Information
§§ 9200-9209
Chapter 8 - Adoption Proceedings: Conflict of Laws
§§ 9210-9212
Part 3 - ADOPTION OF ADULTS AND MARRIED MINORS
§§ 9300-9340
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 9300-9307
Chapter 2 - Procedure for Adult Adoption
§§ 9320-9328
Chapter 3 - Procedure for Terminating Adult Adoption
§§ 9340
Division 14 - FAMILY LAW FACILITATOR ACT
§§ 10000-10015
Division 17 - SUPPORT SERVICES
§§ 17000-17804
Chapter 1 - Department of Child Support Services
§§ 17000-17393
Article 1 - General
§§ 17000
Article 2 - Organization
§§ 17200-17212
Article 3 - Director of Child Support Services
§§ 17300-17325
Article 4 - Statewide Registry for Child Support
§§ 17390-17393
Chapter 2 - Child Support Enforcement
§§ 17400-17714
Article 1 - Support Obligations
§§ 17400-17440
Article 1.5 - Delinquent Child Support Obligations and Financial Institution Data Match
§§ 17450-17460
Article 2 - Collections and Enforcement
§§ 17500-17560
Article 3 - Program Compliance
§§ 17600-17604
Article 4 - Program Costs
§§ 17701-17714
Chapter 5 - Complaint Resolution
§§ 17800-17804
Division 20 - PILOT PROJECTS
§§ 20000-20043
Part 1 - FAMILY LAW PILOT PROJECTS
§§ 20000-20043
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 20000-20002
Chapter 2 - San Mateo County Pilot Project
§§ 20010-20026
Chapter 3 - Santa Clara County Pilot Project
§§ 20030-20043
California Codes
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Division 13 - ADOPTION

Division 13 - ADOPTION

California Family Code — §§ 8500-9340

Part 1 - DEFINITIONS
§§ 8500-8548
Part 2 - ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS
§§ 8600-9212
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 8600-8626
Chapter 2 - Agency Adoptions
§§ 8700-8720
Chapter 2.5 - Adoptions by Relative Caregivers or Foster Parents
§§ 8730-8736
Chapter 3 - Independent Adoptions
§§ 8800-8823
Chapter 4 - Intercountry Adoptions
§§ 8900-8925
Chapter 5 - Stepparent Adoptions
§§ 9000-9007
Chapter 6 - Vacation of Adoption
§§ 9100-9102
Chapter 7 - Disclosure of Information
§§ 9200-9209
Chapter 8 - Adoption Proceedings: Conflict of Laws
§§ 9210-9212
Part 3 - ADOPTION OF ADULTS AND MARRIED MINORS
§§ 9300-9340
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 9300-9307
Chapter 2 - Procedure for Adult Adoption
§§ 9320-9328
Chapter 3 - Procedure for Terminating Adult Adoption
§§ 9340