California Family Code PART 2 - DEFINITIONS

• Section 50.
  Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions and rules of construction in this part govern the construction of this code.(Enacted by Stats. 1992,...
• Section 58.
  “Child for whom support may be ordered” means a minor child and a child for whom support is authorized under Section 3587, 3901, or 3910.(Added...
• Section 63.
  “Community estate” includes both community property and quasi-community property.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219, Sec. 79.3. Effective January 1, 1994.)
• Section 65.
  “Community property” is property that is community property under Part 2 (commencing with Section 760) of Division 4.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10....
• Section 67.
  “County” includes city and county.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
• Section 70.
  (a) “Date of separation” means the date that a complete and final break in the marital relationship has occurred, as evidenced by both of the following:(1) The...
• Section 80.
  “Employee benefit plan” includes public and private retirement, pension, annuity, savings, profit sharing, stock bonus, stock option, thrift, vacation pay, and similar plans of deferred...
• Section 92.
  “Family support” means an agreement between the parents, or an order or judgment, that combines child support and spousal support without designating the amount to...
• Section 95.
  “Income and expense declaration” means the form for an income and expense declaration in family law matters adopted by the Judicial Council.(Enacted by Stats. 1992,...
• Section 100.
  “Judgment” and “order” include a decree, as appropriate under the circumstances.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
• Section 105.
  “Person” includes a natural person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or public entity.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1010, Sec. 107....
• Section 110.
  “Proceeding” includes an action.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219, Sec. 81. Effective January 1, 1994.)
• Section 113.
  “Property” includes real and personal property and any interest therein.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 808, Sec. 21. Effective September 28, 2000.)
• Section 115.
  “Property declaration” means the form for a property declaration in family law matters adopted by the Judicial Council.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10....
• Section 125.
  “Quasi-community property” means all real or personal property, wherever situated, acquired before or after the operative date of this code in any of the following...
• Section 126.
  “Petitioner” includes plaintiff, where appropriate.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 980, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
• Section 127.
  “Respondent” includes defendant, where appropriate.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
• Section 130.
  “Separate property” is property that is separate property under Part 2 (commencing with Section 760) of Division 4.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10....
• Section 142.
  “Spousal support” means support of the spouse of the obligor.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
• Section 143.
  “Spouse” includes “registered domestic partner,” as required by Section 297.5.(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 50, Sec. 35. (SB 1005) Effective January 1, 2017.)
• Section 145.
  “State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, or a commonwealth, territory, or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the...
• Section 150.
  “Support” refers to a support obligation owing on behalf of a child, spouse, or family, or an amount owing pursuant to Section 17402. It also...
• Section 155.
  “Support order” means a judgment or order of support in favor of an obligee, whether temporary or final, or subject to modification, termination, or remission,...

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