PART 2. DEFINITIONS
Part 2 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10.
§§ 50–155 · 23 sections
- § 50 Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions and rules of construction in this part govern the construction of this code.
- § 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.
- § 63 “Community estate” includes both community property and quasi-community property.
- § 65 “Community property” is property that is community property under Part 2 (commencing with Section 760) of Division 4.
- § 67 “County” includes city and county.
- § 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)…
- § 80 “Employee benefit plan” includes public and private retirement, pension, annuity, savings, profit sharing, stock bonus, stock option, thrift, vacation pay, and…
- § 92 “Family support” means an agreement between the parents, or an order or judgment, that combines child support and spousal support without designating the…
- § 95 “Income and expense declaration” means the form for an income and expense declaration in family law matters adopted by the Judicial Council.
- § 100 “Judgment” and “order” include a decree, as appropriate under the circumstances.
- § 105 “Person” includes a natural person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or public entity.
- § 110 “Proceeding” includes an action.
- § 113 “Property” includes real and personal property and any interest therein.
- § 115 “Property declaration” means the form for a property declaration in family law matters adopted by the Judicial Council.
- § 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…
- § 126 “Petitioner” includes plaintiff, where appropriate.
- § 127 “Respondent” includes defendant, where appropriate.
- § 130 “Separate property” is property that is separate property under Part 2 (commencing with Section 760) of Division 4.
- § 142 “Spousal support” means support of the spouse of the obligor.
- § 143 “Spouse” includes “registered domestic partner,” as required by Section 297.5.
- § 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…
- § 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 includes past due…
- § 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,…