CHAPTER 3. Proceedings for Conciliation
Chapter 3 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10.
§§ 1830–1842 · 13 sections
- § 1830 (a) When a controversy exists between spouses, or when a controversy relating to child custody or visitation exists between parents regardless of their marital…
- § 1831 Before the filing of a proceeding for determination of custody or visitation rights, for dissolution of marriage, for nullity of a voidable marriage, or for…
- § 1832 The petition shall be captioned substantially as follows: In the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of ____ Upon the petition of ⎫…
- § 1833 The petition shall: (a) Allege that a controversy exists between the spouses or parents and request the aid of the court to effect a reconciliation or an…
- § 1834 (a) The clerk of the court shall provide, at the expense of the court, blank forms for petitions for filing pursuant to this part. (b) The probation officers…
- § 1835 No fee shall be charged by any officer for filing the petition.
- § 1836 (a) The court shall fix a reasonable time and place for hearing on the petition. The court shall cause notice to be given to the respondents of the filing of…
- § 1837 (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), for the purpose of conducting hearings pursuant to this part, the family conciliation court may be convened at any…
- § 1838 (a) The hearing shall be conducted informally as a conference or a series of conferences to effect a reconciliation of the spouses or an amicable adjustment or…
- § 1839 (a) At or after the hearing, the court may make orders in respect to the conduct of the spouses or parents and the subject matter of the controversy that the…
- § 1840 (a) During a period beginning upon the filing of the petition for conciliation and continuing until 30 days after the hearing of the petition for conciliation,…
- § 1841 If a petition for dissolution of marriage, for nullity of marriage, or for legal separation of the parties is filed, the case may be transferred at any time…
- § 1842 (a) If an application is made to the family conciliation court for conciliation proceedings in respect to a controversy between spouses, or a contested…