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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6210
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6210
“Dating relationship” means frequent, intimate associations primarily characterized by the expectation of affection or sexual involvement independent of financial considerations.
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6211
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6211
“Domestic violence” is abuse perpetrated against any of the following persons: (a) A spouse or former spouse. (b) A cohabitant or former cohabitant, as defined in Section 6209. (c) A person with whom the respondent is having or has had a dating or engagement relationship. (d) A p
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6215
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6215
“Emergency protective order” means an order issued under Part 3 (commencing with Section 6240).
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6216
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6216
For the purposes of this division, “firearm” includes the frame or receiver of the weapon, including a completed frame or receiver or a firearm precursor part. “Firearm precursor part” has the same meaning as in subdivision (a) of Section 16531 of the Penal Code.
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6218
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6218
“Protective order” means an order that includes any of the following restraining orders, whether issued ex parte, after notice and hearing, or in a judgment: (a) An order described in Section 6320 enjoining specific acts of abuse. (b) An order described in Section 6321 excluding
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6219
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6219
Subject to adequate, discretionary funding from a city or a county, the superior courts in San Diego County and in Santa Clara County may develop a demonstration project to identify the best practices in civil, juvenile, and criminal court cases involving domestic violence. The s
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6220
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6220
The purpose of this division is to prevent acts of domestic violence, abuse, and sexual abuse and to provide for a separation of the persons involved in the domestic violence for a period sufficient to enable these persons to seek a resolution of the causes of the violence.
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6221
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6221
(a) Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, this division applies to any order described in this division, whether the order is issued in a proceeding brought pursuant to this division, in an action brought pursuant to the Uniform Parentage Act (Part 3 (commencing wit
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6222
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6222
There is no filing fee for an application, a responsive pleading, or an order to show cause that seeks to obtain, modify, or enforce a protective order or other order authorized by this division when the request for the other order is necessary to obtain or give effect to a prote
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6223
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6223
A custody or visitation order issued in a proceeding brought pursuant to this division is subject to Part 2 (commencing with Section 3020) of Division 8 (custody of children).
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6224
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6224
An order described in this division shall state on its face the date of expiration of the order and the following statements in substantially the following form: “This order is effective when made. The law enforcement agency shall enforce it immediately on receipt. It is enforcea
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6225
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6225
A petition for an order described in this division is valid and the order is enforceable without explicitly stating the address of the petitioner or the petitioner’s place of residence, school, employment, the place where the petitioner’s child is provided child care services, or
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6226
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6226
The Judicial Council shall prescribe the form of the orders and any other documents required by this division and shall promulgate forms and instructions for applying for orders described in this division.
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6226.5
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6226.5
(a) On or before January 1, 2023, the Judicial Council shall amend the Judicial Council form entitled “Can a Domestic Violence Restraining Order Help Me?” to include a brief description of the address confidentiality program established under Chapter 3.1 (commencing with Section
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6227
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6227
The remedies provided in this division are in addition to any other civil or criminal remedies that may be available to the petitioner.
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6228
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6228
(a) State and local law enforcement agencies shall provide, upon request and without charging a fee, one copy of all incident report face sheets, one copy of all incident reports, a copy of any accompanying or related photographs of a victim’s injuries, property damage, or any ot
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6229
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6229
A minor, under 12 years of age, accompanied by a duly appointed and acting guardian ad litem, shall be permitted to appear in court without counsel for the limited purpose of requesting or opposing a request for a temporary restraining order or injunction, or both, under this div
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6240
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6240
As used in this part: (a) “Judicial officer” means a judge, commissioner, or referee designated under Section 6241. (b) “Law enforcement officer” means one of the following officers who requests or enforces an emergency protective order under this part: (1) A police officer. (2)
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6241
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6241
The presiding judge of the superior court in each county shall designate at least one judge, commissioner, or referee to be reasonably available to issue orally, by telephone or otherwise, emergency protective orders at all times whether or not the court is in session.
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6250
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6250
A judicial officer may issue an ex parte emergency protective order where a law enforcement officer asserts reasonable grounds to believe any of the following: (a) That a person is in immediate and present danger of domestic violence, based on the person’s allegation of a recent
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6250.3
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6250.3
An emergency protective order is valid only if it is issued by a judicial officer after making the findings required by Section 6251 and pursuant to a specific request by a law enforcement officer.
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6250.5
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6250.5
A judicial officer may issue an ex parte emergency protective order to a peace officer defined in subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 830.32 if the issuance of that order is consistent with an existing memorandum of understanding between the college or school police department wh
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6251
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6251
An emergency protective order may be issued only if the judicial officer finds both of the following: (a) That reasonable grounds have been asserted to believe that an immediate and present danger of domestic violence exists, that a child is in immediate and present danger of abu
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6252
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6252
An emergency protective order may include any of the following specific orders, as appropriate: (a) A protective order, as defined in Section 6218. (b) An order determining the temporary care and control of any minor child of the endangered person and the person against whom the
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6252.5
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 6252.5
(a) The court shall order that any party enjoined pursuant to an order issued under this part be prohibited from taking any action to obtain the address or location of a protected party or a protected party’s family members, caretakers, or guardian, unless there is good cause not