California Family Code: Divisions 1-4
(provided by Divorce Source, Inc.)
Published 5.20.98

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DIVISION 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS

PART 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS ( 1-13 )
PART 2. DEFINITIONS ( 50-155)

DIVISION 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS

PART 1. JURISDICTION ( 200 )
PART 2. GENERAL PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS ( 210-215 )
PART 3. TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER IN SUMMONS ( 231-235 )
PART 4. EX PARTE TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS( 240-246 )
PART 5. ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS ( 270-274 )
PART 6. ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS ( 290-292 )
PART 7. TRIBAL MARRIAGES AND DIVORCES ( 295 )

DIVISION 3. MARRIAGE

PART 1. VALIDITY OF MARRIAGE ( 300-310 )
PART 2. MARRIAGE LICENSE AND CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY ( 350-360 )
PART 3. SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGE

CHAPTER 1. PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO SOLEMNIZE MARRIAGE ( 400-402 )
CHAPTER 2. SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGE( 420-425 )

PART 4. CONFIDENTIAL MARRIAGE

CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS( 500-511 )
CHAPTER 2. APPROVAL OF NOTARIES TO AUTHORIZE CONFIDENTIAL MARRIAGES ( 530-536 )

DIVISION 4. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS DURING MARRIAGE

PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS ( 700 )
CHAPTER 2. RELATION OF HUSBAND AND WIFE ( 720-721 )
CHAPTER 3. PROPERTY RIGHTS DURING MARRIAGE ( 750-755 )

PART 2. CHARACTERIZATION OF MARITAL PROPERTY

CHAPTER 1. COMMUNITY PROPERTY ( 760-761 )
CHAPTER 2. SEPARATE PROPERTY ( 770-772 )
CHAPTER 3. DAMAGES FOR INJURIES TO MARRIED PERSON ( 780-783 )
CHAPTER 4. PRESUMPTIONS CONCERNING NATURE OF PROPERTY ( 802-803 )
CHAPTER 5. TRANSMUTATION OF PROPERTY ( 850-853 )

PART 3. LIABILITY OF MARITAL PROPERTY

CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS ( 900-903 )
CHAPTER 2. GENERAL RULES OF LIABILITY ( 910-916 )
CHAPTER 3. REIMBURSEMENT ( 920 )
CHAPTER 4. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS ( 930-931 )
CHAPTER 5. LIABILITY FOR DEATH OR INJURY ( 1000 )

PART 4. MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF MARITAL PROPERTY ( 1100-1103 )
PART 5. MARITAL AGREEMENTS

CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ( 1500-1503 )
CHAPTER 2. UNIFORM PREMARITAL AGREEMENT ACT

Article 1. Preliminary Provisions (1600-1601 )
Article 2. Premarital Agreements (1610-1617 )

CHAPTER 3. AGREEMENTS BETWEEN HUSBAND AND WIFE ( 1620 )

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