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CA Fam Code § 1102 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 4 - RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS DURING MARRIAGE|PART 4 - MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF MARITAL PROPERTY|Section 1102.

1102.  (a) Except as provided in Sections 761 and 1103, either spouse has the management and control of the community real property, whether acquired prior to, or on or after January 1, 1975, but both spouses, either personally or by a duly authorized agent, are required to join in executing an instrument by which that community real property or an interest therein is leased for a longer period than one year, or is sold, conveyed, or encumbered.(b) This section does not apply to a lease, mortgage, conveyance, or transfer of real property, or of an interest in real property, between spouses.(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), both of the following shall apply:(1) The sole lease, contract, mortgage, or deed of the husband, holding the record title to community real property, to a lessee, purchaser, or encumbrancer, in good faith without knowledge of the marriage relation, shall be presumed to be valid if executed prior to January 1, 1975.(2) The sole lease, contract, mortgage, or deed of either spouse, holding the record title to community real property to a lessee, purchaser, or encumbrancer, in good faith without knowledge of the marriage relation, shall be presumed to be valid if executed on or after January 1, 1975.(d) An action to avoid an instrument mentioned in this section, affecting any property standing of record in the name of either spouse alone, executed by the spouse alone, shall not be commenced after the expiration of one year from the filing for record of that instrument in the recorder’s office in the county in which the land is situated.(e) This section does not preclude either spouse from encumbering that spouse’s interest in community real property, as provided in Section 2033, to pay reasonable attorney’s fees in order to retain or maintain legal counsel in a proceeding for dissolution of marriage, for nullity of marriage, or for legal separation of the parties.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 115, Sec. 11. (AB 1817) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Fam Code § 1103 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 4 - RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS DURING MARRIAGE|PART 4 - MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF MARITAL PROPERTY|Section 1103.

1103.  (a) Where one or both of the spouses either has a conservator of the estate or lacks legal capacity to manage and control community property, the procedure for management and control (which includes disposition) of the community property is that prescribed in Part 6 (commencing with Section 3000) of Division 4 of the Probate Code.(b) Where one or both spouses either has a conservator of the estate or lacks legal capacity to give consent to a gift of community personal property or a disposition of community personal property without a valuable consideration as required by Section 1100 or to a sale, conveyance, or encumbrance of community personal property for which a consent is required by Section 1100, the procedure for that gift, disposition, sale, conveyance, or encumbrance is that prescribed in Part 6 (commencing with Section 3000) of Division 4 of the Probate Code.(c) Where one or both spouses either has a conservator of the estate or lacks legal capacity to join in executing a lease, sale, conveyance, or encumbrance of community real property or any interest therein as required by Section 1102, the procedure for that lease, sale, conveyance, or encumbrance is that prescribed in Part 6 (commencing with Section 3000) of Division 4 of the Probate Code.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 1850 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 5 - CONCILIATION PROCEEDINGS|PART 2 - STATEWIDE COORDINATION OF FAMILY MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICES|Section 1850.

1850.  The Judicial Council shall do all of the following:(a) Assist courts in implementing mediation and conciliation proceedings under this code.(b) Establish and implement a uniform statistical reporting system relating to proceedings brought for dissolution of marriage, for nullity of marriage, or for legal separation of the parties, including, but not limited to, a custody disposition survey.(c) Administer a program of grants to public and private agencies submitting proposals for research, study, and demonstration projects in the area of family law, including, but not limited to, all of the following:(1) The development of conciliation and mediation and other newer dispute resolution techniques, particularly as they relate to child custody and to avoidance of litigation.(2) The establishment of criteria to ensure that a child support order is adequate.(3) The development of methods to ensure that a child support order is paid.(4) The study of the feasibility and desirability of guidelines to assist judges in making custody decisions.(d) Administer a program for the training of court personnel involved in family law proceedings, which shall be available to the court personnel and which shall be totally funded from funds specified in Section 1852. The training shall include, but not be limited to, the order of preference for custody of minor children and the meaning of the custody arrangements under Part 2 (commencing with Section 3020) of Division 8.(e) Conduct research on the effectiveness of current family law for the purpose of shaping future public policy.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 470, Sec. 16. (AB 1529) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Fam Code § 1851 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 5 - CONCILIATION PROCEEDINGS|PART 2 - STATEWIDE COORDINATION OF FAMILY MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICES|Section 1851.

1851.  The Judicial Council shall establish an advisory committee of persons representing a broad spectrum of interest in and knowledge about family law. The committee shall recommend criteria for determining grant recipients pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 1850, which shall include proposal evaluation guidelines and procedures for submission of the results to the Legislature, the Governor, and family law courts. In accordance with established criteria, the committee shall receive grant proposals and shall recommend the priority of submitted proposals.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 1852 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 5 - CONCILIATION PROCEEDINGS|PART 2 - STATEWIDE COORDINATION OF FAMILY MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICES|Section 1852.

1852.  (a) There is in the State Treasury the Family Law Trust Fund.(b) Moneys collected by the state pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 103625 of the Health and Safety Code, Section 70674 of the Government Code, and grants, gifts, or devises made to the state from private sources to be used for the purposes of this part shall be deposited into the Family Law Trust Fund.(c) Moneys deposited in the Family Law Trust Fund shall be placed in an interest bearing account. Any interest earned shall accrue to the fund and shall be disbursed pursuant to subdivision (d).(d) Money deposited in the Family Law Trust Fund shall be disbursed for purposes specified in this part and for other family law related activities.(e) Moneys deposited in the Family Law Trust Fund shall be administered by the Judicial Council. The Judicial Council may, with appropriate guidelines, delegate the administration of the fund to the Administrative Office of the Courts.(f) Any moneys in the Family Law Trust Fund that are unencumbered at the end of the fiscal year are automatically appropriated to the Family Law Trust Fund of the following year.(g) In order to defray the costs of collection of these funds, pursuant to this section, the local registrar, county clerk, or county recorder may retain a percentage of the funds collected, not to exceed 10 percent of the fee payable to the state pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 103625 of the Health and Safety Code.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 75, Sec. 45. Effective July 19, 2005. Operative January 1, 2006, by Sec. 156 of Ch. 75.)
CA Fam Code § 2500 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 7 - OF PROPERTY|PART 1 - DEFINITIONS|Section 2500.

2500.  Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions in this part govern the construction of this division.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 2502 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 7 - OF PROPERTY|PART 1 - DEFINITIONS|Section 2502.

2502.  “Separate property” does not include quasi-community property.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 2550 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 7 - OF PROPERTY|PART 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 2550.

2550.  Except upon the written agreement of the parties, or on oral stipulation of the parties in open court, or as otherwise provided in this division, in a proceeding for dissolution of marriage or for legal separation of the parties, the court shall, either in its judgment of dissolution of the marriage, in its judgment of legal separation of the parties, or at a later time if it expressly reserves jurisdiction to make such a property division, divide the community estate of the parties equally.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 2551 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 7 - OF PROPERTY|PART 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 2551.

2551.  For the purposes of division and in confirming or assigning the liabilities of the parties for which the community estate is liable, the court shall characterize liabilities as separate or community and confirm or assign them to the parties in accordance with Part 6 (commencing with Section 2620).(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 2552 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 7 - OF PROPERTY|PART 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 2552.

2552.  (a) For the purpose of division of the community estate upon dissolution of marriage or legal separation of the parties, except as provided in subdivision (b), the court shall value the assets and liabilities as near as practicable to the time of trial.(b) Upon 30 days’ notice by the moving party to the other party, the court for good cause shown may value all or any portion of the assets and liabilities at a date after separation and before trial to accomplish an equal division of the community estate of the parties in an equitable manner.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 2553 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 7 - OF PROPERTY|PART 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 2553.

2553.  The court may make any orders the court considers necessary to carry out the purposes of this division.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 2554 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 7 - OF PROPERTY|PART 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 2554.

2554.  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, in any case in which the parties do not agree in writing to a voluntary division of the community estate of the parties, the issue of the character, the value, and the division of the community estate may be submitted by the court to arbitration for resolution pursuant to Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 1141.10) of Title 3 of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure, if the total value of the community and quasi-community property in controversy in the opinion of the court does not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). The decision of the court regarding the value of the community and quasi-community property for purposes of this section is not appealable.(b) The court may submit the matter to arbitration at any time it believes the parties are unable to agree upon a division of the property.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 2555 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 7 - OF PROPERTY|PART 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 2555.

2555.  The disposition of the community estate, as provided in this division, is subject to revision on appeal in all particulars, including those which are stated to be in the discretion of the court.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 2556 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 7 - OF PROPERTY|PART 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 2556.

2556.  In a proceeding for dissolution of marriage, for nullity of marriage, or for legal separation of the parties, the court has continuing jurisdiction to award community estate assets or community estate liabilities to the parties that have not been previously adjudicated by a judgment in the proceeding. A party may file a postjudgment motion or order to show cause in the proceeding in order to obtain adjudication of any community estate asset or liability omitted or not adjudicated by the judgment. In these cases, the court shall equally divide the omitted or unadjudicated community estate asset or liability, unless the court finds upon good cause shown that the interests of justice require an unequal division of the asset or liability.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219, Sec. 111. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 2580 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 7 - OF PROPERTY|PART 3 - PRESUMPTION CONCERNING PROPERTY HELD IN JOINT FORM|Section 2580.

2580.  The Legislature hereby finds and declares as follows:(a) It is the public policy of this state to provide uniformly and consistently for the standard of proof in establishing the character of property acquired by spouses during marriage in joint title form, and for the allocation of community and separate interests in that property between the spouses.(b) The methods provided by case and statutory law have not resulted in consistency in the treatment of spouses’ interests in property they hold in joint title, but rather, have created confusion as to which law applies to property at a particular point in time, depending on the form of title, and, as a result, spouses cannot have reliable expectations as to the characterization of their property and the allocation of the interests therein, and attorneys cannot reliably advise their clients regarding applicable law.(c) Therefore, a compelling state interest exists to provide for uniform treatment of property. Thus, former Sections 4800.1 and 4800.2 of the Civil Code, as operative on January 1, 1987, and as continued in Sections 2581 and 2640 of this code, apply to all property held in joint title regardless of the date of acquisition of the property or the date of any agreement affecting the character of the property, and those sections apply in all proceedings commenced on or after January 1, 1984. However, those sections do not apply to property settlement agreements executed before January 1, 1987, or proceedings in which judgments were rendered before January 1, 1987, regardless of whether those judgments have become final.(Amended (as added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219) by Stats. 1993, Ch. 876, Sec. 15.2. Effective October 6, 1993. Operative January 1, 1994, by Sec. 37 of Ch. 876.)
CA Fam Code § 2581 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 7 - OF PROPERTY|PART 3 - PRESUMPTION CONCERNING PROPERTY HELD IN JOINT FORM|Section 2581.

2581.  For the purpose of division of property on dissolution of marriage or legal separation of the parties, property acquired by the parties during marriage in joint form, including property held in tenancy in common, joint tenancy, or tenancy by the entirety, or as community property, is presumed to be community property. This presumption is a presumption affecting the burden of proof and may be rebutted by either of the following:(a) A clear statement in the deed or other documentary evidence of title by which the property is acquired that the property is separate property and not community property.(b) Proof that the parties have made a written agreement that the property is separate property.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219, Sec. 111.7. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 2600 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 7 - OF PROPERTY|PART 4 - SPECIAL RULES FOR DIVISION OF COMMUNITY ESTATE|Section 2600.

2600.  Notwithstanding Sections 2550 to 2552, inclusive, the court may divide the community estate as provided in this part.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 2601 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 7 - OF PROPERTY|PART 4 - SPECIAL RULES FOR DIVISION OF COMMUNITY ESTATE|Section 2601.

2601.  Where economic circumstances warrant, the court may award an asset of the community estate to one party on such conditions as the court deems proper to effect a substantially equal division of the community estate.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 2602 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 7 - OF PROPERTY|PART 4 - SPECIAL RULES FOR DIVISION OF COMMUNITY ESTATE|Section 2602.

2602.  As an additional award or offset against existing property, the court may award, from a party’s share, the amount the court determines to have been deliberately misappropriated by the party to the exclusion of the interest of the other party in the community estate.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 2603 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 7 - OF PROPERTY|PART 4 - SPECIAL RULES FOR DIVISION OF COMMUNITY ESTATE|Section 2603.

2603.  (a) “Community estate personal injury damages” as used in this section means all money or other property received or to be received by a person in satisfaction of a judgment for damages for the person’s personal injuries or pursuant to an agreement for the settlement or compromise of a claim for the damages, if the cause of action for the damages arose during the marriage but is not separate property as described in Section 781, unless the money or other property has been commingled with other assets of the community estate.(b) Community estate personal injury damages shall be assigned to the party who suffered the injuries unless the court, after taking into account the economic condition and needs of each party, the time that has elapsed since the recovery of the damages or the accrual of the cause of action, and all other facts of the case, determines that the interests of justice require another disposition. In such a case, the community estate personal injury damages shall be assigned to the respective parties in such proportions as the court determines to be just, except that at least one-half of the damages shall be assigned to the party who suffered the injuries.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 2603.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 7 - OF PROPERTY|PART 4 - SPECIAL RULES FOR DIVISION OF COMMUNITY ESTATE|Section 2603.5.

2603.5.  The court may, if there is a judgment for civil damages for an act of domestic violence perpetrated by one spouse against the other spouse, enforce that judgment against the abusive spouse’s share of community property, if a proceeding for dissolution of marriage or legal separation of the parties is pending prior to the entry of final judgment.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 299, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Fam Code § 2604 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 7 - OF PROPERTY|PART 4 - SPECIAL RULES FOR DIVISION OF COMMUNITY ESTATE|Section 2604.

2604.  If the net value of the community estate is less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) and one party cannot be located through the exercise of reasonable diligence, the court may award all the community estate to the other party on conditions the court deems proper in its judgment of dissolution of marriage or legal separation of the parties.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 2605 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 7 - OF PROPERTY|PART 4 - SPECIAL RULES FOR DIVISION OF COMMUNITY ESTATE|Section 2605.

2605.  (a) The court, at the request of a party to proceedings for dissolution of marriage or for legal separation of the parties, may enter an order, prior to the final determination of ownership of a pet animal, to require a party to care for the pet animal. The existence of an order providing for the care of a pet animal during the course of proceedings for dissolution of marriage or for legal separation of the parties shall not have any impact on the court’s final determination of ownership of the pet animal.(b) Notwithstanding any other law, including, but not limited to, Section 2550, the court, at the request of a party to proceedings for dissolution of marriage or for legal separation of the parties, may assign sole or joint ownership of a pet animal taking into consideration the care of the pet animal.(c) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:(1) “Care” includes, but is not limited to, the prevention of acts of harm or cruelty, as described in Section 597 of the Penal Code, and the provision of food, water, veterinary care, and safe and protected shelter.(2) “Pet animal” means any animal that is community property and kept as a household pet.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 820, Sec. 1. (AB 2274) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Fam Code § 2610 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 7 - OF PROPERTY|PART 5 - RETIREMENT PLAN BENEFITS|Section 2610.

2610.  (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the court shall make whatever orders are necessary or appropriate to ensure that each party receives the party’s full community property share in any retirement plan, whether public or private, including all survivor and death benefits, including, but not limited to, any of the following:(1) Order the disposition of retirement benefits payable upon or after the death of either party in a manner consistent with Section 2550.(2) Order a party to elect a survivor benefit annuity or other similar election for the benefit of the other party, as specified by the court, when a retirement plan provides for that election, provided that no court shall order a retirement plan to provide increased benefits determined on the basis of actuarial value.(3) Upon the agreement of the nonemployee spouse, order the division of accumulated community property contributions and service credit as provided in the following or similar enactments:(A) Article 2 (commencing with Section 21290) of Chapter 9 of Part 3 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(B) Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 22650) of Part 13 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code.(C) Article 8.4 (commencing with Section 31685) of Chapter 3 of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 3 of the Government Code.(D) Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 75050) of Chapter 11 of Title 8 of the Government Code.(E) Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 27400) of Part 14 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code.(4) Order a retirement plan to make payments directly to a nonmember party of the nonmember party’s community property interest in retirement benefits.(b) A court shall not make an order that requires a retirement plan to do either of the following:(1) Make payments in a manner that will result in an increase in the amount of benefits provided by the plan.(2) Make the payment of benefits to a party at any time before the member retires, except as provided in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a), unless the plan so provides.(c) This section shall not be applied retroactively to payments made by a retirement plan to a person who retired or died prior to January 1, 1987, or to payments made to a person who retired or died prior to June 1, 1988, for plans subject to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a).(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 115, Sec. 22. (AB 1817) Effective January 1, 2020.)