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CA Fam Code § 2321 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 6 - NULLITY, DISSOLUTION, AND LEGAL SEPARATION|PART 3 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND LEGAL SEPARATION|CHAPTER 3 - Residence Requirements|Section 2321.

2321.  (a) In a proceeding for legal separation of the parties in which neither party, at the time the proceeding was commenced, has complied with the residence requirements of Section 2320, either party may, upon complying with the residence requirements, amend the party’s petition or responsive pleading in the proceeding to request that a judgment of dissolution of the marriage be entered. The date of the filing of the amended petition or pleading shall be deemed to be the date of commencement of the proceeding for the dissolution of the marriage for the purposes only of the residence requirements of Section 2320.(b) If the other party has appeared in the proceeding, notice of the amendment shall be given to the other party in the manner provided by rules adopted by the Judicial Council. If no appearance has been made by the other party in the proceeding, notice of the amendment may be given to the other party by mail to the last known address of the other party, or by personal service, if the intent of the party to so amend upon satisfaction of the residence requirements of Section 2320 is set forth in the initial petition or pleading in the manner provided by rules adopted by the Judicial Council.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 2322 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 6 - NULLITY, DISSOLUTION, AND LEGAL SEPARATION|PART 3 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND LEGAL SEPARATION|CHAPTER 3 - Residence Requirements|Section 2322.

2322.  For the purpose of a proceeding for dissolution of marriage, each spouse may have a separate domicile or residence depending upon proof of the fact and not upon legal presumptions.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 82, Sec. 27. (SB 1306) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Fam Code § 2330 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 6 - NULLITY, DISSOLUTION, AND LEGAL SEPARATION|PART 3 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND LEGAL SEPARATION|CHAPTER 4 - General Procedural Provisions|Section 2330.

2330.  (a) A proceeding for dissolution of marriage or for legal separation of the parties is commenced by filing a petition entitled “In re the marriage of ____ and ____” which shall state whether it is a petition for dissolution of the marriage or for legal separation of the parties.(b) In a proceeding for dissolution of marriage or for legal separation of the parties, the petition shall set forth among other matters, as nearly as can be ascertained, the following facts:(1) The date of marriage.(2) The date of separation.(3) The number of years from marriage to separation.(4) The number of children of the marriage, if any, and if none a statement of that fact.(5) The age and birth date of each minor child of the marriage.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 581, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Fam Code § 2330.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 6 - NULLITY, DISSOLUTION, AND LEGAL SEPARATION|PART 3 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND LEGAL SEPARATION|CHAPTER 4 - General Procedural Provisions|Section 2330.1.

2330.1.  In any proceeding for dissolution of marriage, for legal separation of the parties, or for the support of children, the petition or complaint may list children born before the marriage to the same parties and, pursuant to the terms of the Uniform Parentage Act, a determination of paternity may be made in the action. In addition, a supplemental complaint may be filed, in any of those proceedings, pursuant to Section 464 of the Code of Civil Procedure, seeking a judgment or order of paternity or support for a child of the mother and father of the child whose paternity and support are already in issue before the court. A supplemental complaint for paternity or support of children may be filed without leave of court either before or after final judgment in the underlying action. Service of the supplemental summons and complaint shall be made in the manner provided for the initial service of a summons by this code.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 581, Sec. 12. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Fam Code § 2330.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 6 - NULLITY, DISSOLUTION, AND LEGAL SEPARATION|PART 3 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND LEGAL SEPARATION|CHAPTER 4 - General Procedural Provisions|Section 2330.3.

2330.3.  (a) All dissolution actions, to the greatest extent possible, shall be assigned to the same superior court department for all purposes, in order that all decisions in a case through final judgment shall be made by the same judicial officer. However, if the assignment will result in a significant delay of any family law matter, the dissolution action need not be assigned to the same superior court department for all purposes, unless the parties stipulate otherwise.(b) The Judicial Council shall adopt a standard of judicial administration prescribing a minimum length of assignment of a judicial officer to a family law assignment.(c) This section shall be operative on July 1, 1997.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 352, Sec. 7. (AB 939) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Fam Code § 2330.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 6 - NULLITY, DISSOLUTION, AND LEGAL SEPARATION|PART 3 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND LEGAL SEPARATION|CHAPTER 4 - General Procedural Provisions|Section 2330.5.

2330.5.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if no demand for money, property, costs, or attorney’s fees is contained in the petition and the judgment of dissolution of marriage is entered by default, the filing of income and expense declarations and property declarations in connection therewith shall not be required.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 2331 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 6 - NULLITY, DISSOLUTION, AND LEGAL SEPARATION|PART 3 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND LEGAL SEPARATION|CHAPTER 4 - General Procedural Provisions|Section 2331.

2331.  A copy of the petition, together with a copy of a summons, in form and content approved by the Judicial Council shall be served upon the other party to the marriage in the same manner as service of papers in civil actions generally.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 2332 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 6 - NULLITY, DISSOLUTION, AND LEGAL SEPARATION|PART 3 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND LEGAL SEPARATION|CHAPTER 4 - General Procedural Provisions|Section 2332.

2332.  (a) If the petition for dissolution of the marriage is based on the ground of permanent legal incapacity to make decisions and the spouse who lacks legal capacity to make decisions has a guardian or conservator, other than the spouse filing the petition, the petition and summons shall be served upon the spouse and the guardian or conservator. The guardian or conservator shall defend and protect the interests of the spouse who lacks legal capacity to make decisions.(b) If the spouse who lacks legal capacity to make decisions has no guardian or conservator, or if the spouse filing the petition is the guardian or conservator, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem, who may be the district attorney or the county counsel, if any, to defend and protect the interests of the spouse who lacks legal capacity to make decisions. If a district attorney or county counsel is appointed guardian ad litem pursuant to this subdivision, the successor in the office of district attorney or county counsel, as the case may be, succeeds as guardian ad litem, without further action by the court or parties.(c) “Guardian or conservator” as used in this section means:(1) With respect to the issue of the dissolution of the marriage relationship, the guardian or conservator of the person.(2) With respect to support and property division issues, the guardian or conservator of the estate.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 144, Sec. 12. (AB 1847) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Fam Code § 2333 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 6 - NULLITY, DISSOLUTION, AND LEGAL SEPARATION|PART 3 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND LEGAL SEPARATION|CHAPTER 4 - General Procedural Provisions|Section 2333.

2333.  Subject to Section 2334, if from the evidence at the hearing the court finds that there are irreconcilable differences which have caused the irremediable breakdown of the marriage, the court shall order the dissolution of the marriage or a legal separation of the parties.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 2334 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 6 - NULLITY, DISSOLUTION, AND LEGAL SEPARATION|PART 3 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND LEGAL SEPARATION|CHAPTER 4 - General Procedural Provisions|Section 2334.

2334.  (a) If it appears that there is a reasonable possibility of reconciliation, the court shall continue the proceeding for the dissolution of the marriage or for a legal separation of the parties for a period not to exceed 30 days.(b) During the period of the continuance, the court may make orders for the support and maintenance of the parties, the custody of the minor children of the marriage, the support of children for whom support may be ordered, attorney’s fees, and for the preservation of the property of the parties.(c) At any time after the termination of the period of the continuance, either party may move for the dissolution of the marriage or a legal separation of the parties, and the court may enter a judgment of dissolution of the marriage or legal separation of the parties.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219, Sec. 109. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 2335 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 6 - NULLITY, DISSOLUTION, AND LEGAL SEPARATION|PART 3 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND LEGAL SEPARATION|CHAPTER 4 - General Procedural Provisions|Section 2335.

2335.  Except as otherwise provided by statute, in a pleading or proceeding for dissolution of marriage or legal separation of the parties, including depositions and discovery proceedings, evidence of specific acts of misconduct is improper and inadmissible.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219, Sec. 110. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 2335.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 6 - NULLITY, DISSOLUTION, AND LEGAL SEPARATION|PART 3 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND LEGAL SEPARATION|CHAPTER 4 - General Procedural Provisions|Section 2335.5.

2335.5.  In a proceeding for dissolution of marriage or legal separation of the parties, where the judgment is to be entered by default, the petitioner shall provide the court clerk with a stamped envelope bearing sufficient postage addressed to the spouse who has defaulted, with the address of the court clerk as the return address, and the court clerk shall mail a copy of the request to enter default to that spouse in the envelope provided. A judgment of dissolution or legal separation, including relief requested in the petition, shall not be denied solely on the basis that the request to enter default was returned unopened to the court. The court clerk shall maintain any such document returned by the post office as part of the court file in the case.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 810, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Fam Code § 2336 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 6 - NULLITY, DISSOLUTION, AND LEGAL SEPARATION|PART 3 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND LEGAL SEPARATION|CHAPTER 4 - General Procedural Provisions|Section 2336.

2336.  (a) No judgment of dissolution or of legal separation of the parties may be granted upon the default of one of the parties or upon a statement or finding of fact made by a referee; but the court shall, in addition to the statement or finding of the referee, require proof of the grounds alleged, and the proof, if not taken before the court, shall be by affidavit. In all cases where there are minor children of the parties, each affidavit or offer of proof shall include an estimate by the declarant or affiant of the monthly gross income of each party. If the declarant or affiant has no knowledge of the estimated monthly income of a party, the declarant or affiant shall state why he or she has no knowledge. In all cases where there is a community estate, each affidavit or offer of proof shall include an estimate of the value of the assets and the debts the declarant or affiant proposes to be distributed to each party, unless the declarant or affiant has filed, or concurrently files, a complete and accurate property declaration with the court.(b) If the proof is by affidavit, the personal appearance of the affiant is required only when it appears to the court that any of the following circumstances exist:(1) Reconciliation of the parties is reasonably possible.(2) A proposed child custody order is not in the best interest of the child.(3) A proposed child support order is less than a noncustodial parent is capable of paying.(4) A personal appearance of a party or interested person would be in the best interests of justice.(c) An affidavit submitted pursuant to this section shall contain a stipulation by the affiant that the affiant understands that proof will be by affidavit and that the affiant will not appear before the court unless so ordered by the court.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 581, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Fam Code § 2338 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 6 - NULLITY, DISSOLUTION, AND LEGAL SEPARATION|PART 3 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND LEGAL SEPARATION|CHAPTER 4 - General Procedural Provisions|Section 2338.

2338.  (a) In a proceeding for dissolution of the marriage or legal separation of the parties, the court shall file its decision and any statement of decision as in other cases.(b) If the court determines that no dissolution should be granted, a judgment to that effect only shall be entered.(c) If the court determines that a dissolution should be granted, a judgment of dissolution of marriage shall be entered. After the entry of the judgment and before it becomes final, neither party has the right to dismiss the proceeding without the consent of the other.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 2338.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 6 - NULLITY, DISSOLUTION, AND LEGAL SEPARATION|PART 3 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND LEGAL SEPARATION|CHAPTER 4 - General Procedural Provisions|Section 2338.5.

2338.5.  Where a judgment of dissolution or nullity of marriage or legal separation of the parties is to be granted upon the default of one of the parties:(a) The signature of the spouse who has defaulted on any marital settlement agreement or on any stipulated judgment shall be notarized.(b) The court clerk shall give notice of entry of judgment of dissolution of marriage, nullity of marriage, or legal separation to the attorney for each party or to the party, if unrepresented.(c) For the purpose of mailing the notice of entry of judgment, the party submitting the judgment shall provide the court clerk with a stamped envelope bearing sufficient postage addressed to the attorney for the other party or to the party, if unrepresented, with the address of the court clerk as the return address. The court clerk shall maintain any such document returned by the post office as part of the court file in the case.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 810, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Fam Code § 2339 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 6 - NULLITY, DISSOLUTION, AND LEGAL SEPARATION|PART 3 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND LEGAL SEPARATION|CHAPTER 4 - General Procedural Provisions|Section 2339.

2339.  (a) Subject to subdivision (b) and to Sections 2340 to 2344, inclusive, no judgment of dissolution is final for the purpose of terminating the marriage relationship of the parties until six months have expired from the date of service of a copy of summons and petition or the date of appearance of the respondent, whichever occurs first.(b) The court may extend the six-month period described in subdivision (a) for good cause shown.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 2340 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 6 - NULLITY, DISSOLUTION, AND LEGAL SEPARATION|PART 3 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND LEGAL SEPARATION|CHAPTER 4 - General Procedural Provisions|Section 2340.

2340.  A judgment of dissolution of marriage shall specify the date on which the judgment becomes finally effective for the purpose of terminating the marriage relationship of the parties.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 2341 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 6 - NULLITY, DISSOLUTION, AND LEGAL SEPARATION|PART 3 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND LEGAL SEPARATION|CHAPTER 4 - General Procedural Provisions|Section 2341.

2341.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 2340, if an appeal is taken from the judgment or a motion for a new trial is made, the dissolution of marriage does not become final until the motion or appeal has been finally disposed of, nor then, if the motion has been granted or judgment reversed.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the filing of an appeal or of a motion for a new trial does not stay the effect of a judgment insofar as it relates to the dissolution of the marriage status and restoring the parties to the status of unmarried persons, unless the appealing or moving party specifies in the notice of appeal or motion for new trial an objection to the termination of the marriage status. No party may make such an objection to the termination of the marriage status unless such an objection was also made at the time of trial.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 2342 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 6 - NULLITY, DISSOLUTION, AND LEGAL SEPARATION|PART 3 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND LEGAL SEPARATION|CHAPTER 4 - General Procedural Provisions|Section 2342.

2342.  Where a joint petition under Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2400) is thereafter revoked and either party commences a proceeding pursuant to Section 2330 within 90 days from the date of the filing of the revocation, the date the judgment becomes a final judgment under Section 2339 shall be calculated by deducting the period of time which has elapsed from the date of filing the joint petition to the date of filing the revocation.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 2343 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 6 - NULLITY, DISSOLUTION, AND LEGAL SEPARATION|PART 3 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND LEGAL SEPARATION|CHAPTER 4 - General Procedural Provisions|Section 2343.

2343.  The court may, upon notice and for good cause shown, or on stipulation of the parties, retain jurisdiction over the date of termination of the marital status, or may order that the marital status be terminated at a future specified date. On the date of termination of the marital status, the parties are restored to the status of unmarried persons.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 2344 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 6 - NULLITY, DISSOLUTION, AND LEGAL SEPARATION|PART 3 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND LEGAL SEPARATION|CHAPTER 4 - General Procedural Provisions|Section 2344.

2344.  (a) The death of either party after entry of the judgment does not prevent the judgment from becoming a final judgment under Sections 2339 to 2343, inclusive.(b) Subdivision (a) does not validate a marriage by either party before the judgment becomes final, nor does it constitute a defense in a criminal prosecution against either party.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 2345 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 6 - NULLITY, DISSOLUTION, AND LEGAL SEPARATION|PART 3 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND LEGAL SEPARATION|CHAPTER 4 - General Procedural Provisions|Section 2345.

2345.  The court may not render a judgment of the legal separation of the parties without the consent of both parties unless one party has not made a general appearance and the petition is one for legal separation.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 2346 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 6 - NULLITY, DISSOLUTION, AND LEGAL SEPARATION|PART 3 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND LEGAL SEPARATION|CHAPTER 4 - General Procedural Provisions|Section 2346.

2346.  (a) If the court determines that a judgment of dissolution of the marriage should be granted, but by mistake, negligence, or inadvertence, the judgment has not been signed, filed, and entered, the court may cause the judgment to be signed, dated, filed, and entered in the proceeding as of the date when the judgment could have been signed, dated, filed, and entered originally, if it appears to the satisfaction of the court that no appeal is to be taken in the proceeding or motion made for a new trial, to annul or set aside the judgment, or for relief under Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 469) of Title 6 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.(b) The court may act under subdivision (a) on its own motion or upon the motion of either party to the proceeding. In contested cases, the motion of a party shall be with notice to the other party.(c) The court may cause the judgment to be entered nunc pro tunc as provided in this section, even though the judgment may have been previously entered, where through mistake, negligence, or inadvertence the judgment was not entered as soon as it could have been entered under the law if applied for.(d) The court shall not cause a judgment to be entered nunc pro tunc as provided in this section as of a date before trial in the matter, before the date of an uncontested judgment hearing in the matter, or before the date of submission to the court of an application for judgment on affidavit pursuant to Section 2336. Upon the entry of the judgment, the parties have the same rights with regard to the dissolution of marriage becoming final on the date that it would have become final had the judgment been entered upon the date when it could have been originally entered.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
CA Fam Code § 2347 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 6 - NULLITY, DISSOLUTION, AND LEGAL SEPARATION|PART 3 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND LEGAL SEPARATION|CHAPTER 4 - General Procedural Provisions|Section 2347.

2347.  A judgment of legal separation of the parties does not bar a subsequent judgment of dissolution of the marriage granted pursuant to a petition for dissolution filed by either party.(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)