California Family Code CHAPTER 4 - General Procedural Provisions

• Section 2330.
  (a) A proceeding for dissolution of marriage or for legal separation of the parties is commenced by filing a petition entitled “In re the marriage of...
• Section 2330.1.
  In any proceeding for dissolution of marriage, for legal separation of the parties, or for the support of children, the petition or complaint may list...
• Section 2330.3.
  (a) All dissolution actions, to the greatest extent possible, shall be assigned to the same superior court department for all purposes, in order that all decisions...
• Section 2330.5.
  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if no demand for money, property, costs, or attorney’s fees is contained in the petition and the judgment of...
• Section 2331.
  A copy of the petition, together with a copy of a summons, in form and content approved by the Judicial Council shall be served upon...
• Section 2332.
  (a) If the petition for dissolution of the marriage is based on the ground of permanent legal incapacity to make decisions and the spouse who lacks...
• Section 2333.
  Subject to Section 2334, if from the evidence at the hearing the court finds that there are irreconcilable differences which have caused the irremediable breakdown...
• Section 2334.
  (a) If it appears that there is a reasonable possibility of reconciliation, the court shall continue the proceeding for the dissolution of the marriage or for...
• Section 2335.
  Except as otherwise provided by statute, in a pleading or proceeding for dissolution of marriage or legal separation of the parties, including depositions and discovery...
• Section 2335.5.
  In a proceeding for dissolution of marriage or legal separation of the parties, where the judgment is to be entered by default, the petitioner shall...
• Section 2336.
  (a) No judgment of dissolution or of legal separation of the parties may be granted upon the default of one of the parties or upon a...
• Section 2337.
  (a) In a proceeding for dissolution of marriage, the court, upon noticed motion, may sever and grant an early and separate trial on the issue of...
• Section 2338.
  (a) In a proceeding for dissolution of the marriage or legal separation of the parties, the court shall file its decision and any statement of decision...
• Section 2338.5.
  Where a judgment of dissolution or nullity of marriage or legal separation of the parties is to be granted upon the default of one of...
• Section 2339.
  (a) Subject to subdivision (b) and to Sections 2340 to 2344, inclusive, no judgment of dissolution is final for the purpose of terminating the marriage relationship...
• Section 2340.
  A judgment of dissolution of marriage shall specify the date on which the judgment becomes finally effective for the purpose of terminating the marriage relationship...
• Section 2341.
  (a) Notwithstanding Section 2340, if an appeal is taken from the judgment or a motion for a new trial is made, the dissolution of marriage does...
• Section 2342.
  Where a joint petition under Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2400) is thereafter revoked and either party commences a proceeding pursuant to Section 2330 within...
• Section 2343.
  The court may, upon notice and for good cause shown, or on stipulation of the parties, retain jurisdiction over the date of termination of the...
• Section 2344.
  (a) The death of either party after entry of the judgment does not prevent the judgment from becoming a final judgment under Sections 2339 to 2343,...
• Section 2345.
  The court may not render a judgment of the legal separation of the parties without the consent of both parties unless one party has not...
• Section 2346.
  (a) If the court determines that a judgment of dissolution of the marriage should be granted, but by mistake, negligence, or inadvertence, the judgment has not...
• Section 2347.
  A judgment of legal separation of the parties does not bar a subsequent judgment of dissolution of the marriage granted pursuant to a petition for...
• Section 2348.
  (a) In addition to the requirements of Section 103200 of the Health and Safety Code, the clerk of the superior court of each county shall report...

Last modified: October 22, 2018