§ 70673

Added by renumbering Section 26857.5 by Stats. 2005, Ch. 75, Sec. 93. Effective July 19, 2005. Operative January 1, 2006, by Sec. 156 of Ch. 75.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no fee shall be charged to file a respondent’s appearance, stipulation if any, and waiver of rights in the action under the Service members Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. Secs. 501 to 596, inclusive) in an action for dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership, legal separation, or nullity, or to establish parentage, in any case wherein the respondent is a member of the armed forces of the United States and does not contest the action for dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership, legal separation, or nullity, or to establish parentage.

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