Family Code § 12

PART 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

Current as of September 28, 2026Fam. Code, § 12Official source ↗

Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.

“Shall” is mandatory and “may” is permissive. “Shall not” and “may not” are prohibitory.