11 Summary of California Law (10th), Husband and Wife

<d1.o n="I. ">INTRODUCTION

<d2.o n="A. ">Governing Law.

<d3.o n="1. " sec="[§1] ">Family Law Act.

<d3.o n="2. ">Family Code.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="[§2] ">In General.

<d4.o n="(a-1) " sec="[§2A] ">(New) Retroactivity of Provisions.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="[§3] ">Statutory Framework.

<d4.o n="(c) " sec="[§4] ">Definitions.

<d4.o n="(d) " sec="[§5] ">Generally Applicable Procedures.

<d4.o n="(e) ">Temporary Restraining Orders.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="[§6] ">Order in Summons.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="[§7] ">Other Ex Parte Orders.

<d4.o n="(f) ">Attorneys''&apos; Fees and Costs.

<d5.o n="(1) " sec="[§8] ">In General.

<d5.o n="(2) " sec="[§9] ">Payment Directly to Attorney.

<d5.o n="(3) " sec="[§10] ">Imposition of Award as Sanction.

<d4.o n="(g) " sec="[§10A] ">(New) Ex Parte Communications With Mediator or Evaluator.

<d3.o n="3. " sec="[§11] ">Family Law Rules.

<d3.o n="4. " sec="[§12] ">Judicial Council Forms.

<d3.o n="5. " sec="[§12A] ">(New) Filing Fees.

<d2.o n="B. ">Texts and Commentary.

<d3.o n="1. " sec="[§13] ">In General.

<d3.o n="2. " sec="[§14] ">Principles of the Law of Family Dissolution.

<d2.o n="C. ">State''&apos;s Control Over Marital Relationship.

<d3.o n="1. " sec="[§15] ">In General.

<d3.o n="2. " sec="[§16] ">Licensing of Marriage and Family Therapists.

<d3.o n="3. " sec="[§17] ">Vital Statistics.

<d2.o n="D. ">Modern Status of Women.

<d3.o n="1. " sec="[§18] ">In General.

<d3.o n="2. ">Use of Own Name.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="[§19] ">In General.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="[§20] ">After Judgment of Dissolution or Nullity.

<d4.o n="(c) " sec="[§21] ">In Business Transactions.

<d3.o n="3. ">Discriminatory Denial or Offer of Credit.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="[§22] ">Statutory Prohibitions.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="[§23] ">Remedies and Penalties.

<d4.o n="(c) " sec="[§24] ">Permissible Evaluations and Credit Reports.

<d2.o n="E. ">Recognition of Domestic Partnerships.

<d3.o n="1. ">Domestic Partner Registration.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="[§25] ">In General.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="[§26] ">California Domestic Partner Rights and Responsibilities Act.

<d4.o n="(c) " sec="[§27] ">Establishment of Domestic Partnership.

<d4.o n="(d) " sec="[§28] ">Registration Procedure.

<d4.o n="(e) " sec="[§29] ">Preemption of Local Laws.

<d3.o n="2. ">Legal Effect of Status.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="[§30] ">In General.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="[§31] ">Patient Visitation.

<d4.o n="(c) " sec="[§32] ">Health Care Benefits.

<d4.o n="(d) " sec="[§33] ">Other Rights.

<d3.o n="3. " sec="[§34] ">Termination of Status.

<d2.o n="F. ">Duty of Support.

<d3.o n="1. " sec="[§35] ">Former Law.

<d3.o n="2. " sec="[§36] ">Mutual Obligations.

<d3.o n="3. " sec="[§37] ">Spouse Living Apart.

<d3.o n="4. " sec="[§38] ">Spouse Incompetent.

<d2.o n="G. ">Power To Contract.

<d3.o n="1. " sec="[§39] ">In General.

<d3.o n="2. " sec="[§40] ">Agreements Altering Spouses''&apos; Legal Relations.

<d3.o n="3. " sec="[§41] ">Separation Agreements.

<d1.o n="II. ">MARRIAGE

<d2.o n="A. ">Creation and Requisites.

<d3.o n="1. " sec="[§42] ">In General.

<d3.o n="2. " sec="[§43] ">Capacity of Parties.

<d3.o n="3. " sec="[§44] "> Same Sex Marriage.

<d3.o n="4. " sec="[§45] ">License.

<d3.o n="5. " sec="[§46] ">Certificate of Registry.

<d3.o n="6. " sec="[§47] ">Solemnization.

<d3.o n="7. " sec="[§48] ">Confidential Marriage.

<d2.o n="B. ">Conflict of Laws.

<d3.o n="1. ">In General.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="[§49] ">California and Restatement Rules.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="[§50] ">Illustrations.

<d3.o n="2. " sec="[§51] ">Valid Marriage Evading Law of Domicile.

<d3.o n="3. " sec="[§52] ">Marriage Contrary to Fundamental Public Policy of Domicile.

<d2.o n="C. ">Proof of Marriage.

<d3.o n="1. " sec="[§53] ">In General.

<d3.o n="2. " sec="[§54] ">Presumption of Valid Marriage From Proof of Solemnization.

<d3.o n="3. ">Second Marriage Presumed Valid.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="[§55] ">Nature and Effect of Presumption.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="[§56] ">Presumption Overcome.

<d1.o n="III. ">DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

<d2.o n="A. ">In General.

<d3.o n="1. " sec="[§57] ">Methods of Altering Marital Status.

<d3.o n="2. " sec="[§58] ">Former Fault Requirement for Divorce.

<d3.o n="3. " sec="[§59] ">Fault Theory Eliminated for Dissolution.

<d2.o n="B. ">Grounds for Dissolution.

<d3.o n="1. ">Irreconcilable Differences.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="[§60] ">Nature of Ground.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="[§61] ">Substantial Reasons for Dissolution.

<d4.o n="(c) " sec="[§62] ">Evidence of Misconduct Is Ordinarily Inadmissible.

<d3.o n="2. ">Incurable Insanity.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="[§63] ">Nature of Ground.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="[§64] ">Proof.

<d4.o n="(c) " sec="[§65] ">Support of Insane Spouse.

<d4.o n="(d) " sec="[§66] ">Procedure.

<d2.o n="C. ">Proceedings.

<d3.o n="1. " sec="[§67] ">In General.

<d3.o n="2. ">Jurisdiction and Power of Court.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="[§68] ">In General.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="[§69] ">Superior Court and Departments.

<d4.o n="(c) " sec="[§70] ">Special Appearance by Respondent.

<d4.o n="(d) " sec="[§71] ">Case Management.

<d4.o n="(e) " sec="[§72] ">Abatement of Proceeding on Death.

<d3.o n="3. " sec="[§73] ">Residence and Venue.

<d3.o n="4. " sec="[§74] ">Limited Scope Legal Representation.

<d3.o n="5. " sec="[§75] ">Process.

<d3.o n="6. ">Parties.

<d4.o n="(a) " sec="[§76] ">In General.

<d4.o n="(b) " sec="[§77] ">Standing of Guardian or Conservator.

<d4.o n="(c) " sec="[§78] ">Joinder of Third Persons.