OBLIGATIONS IMPOSED BY LAW
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 162 Cal. App. 4th 1000 - In Re Domestic Partnership of Ellis (2008)
Most recently applied in 162 Cal. App. 4th 1000 - In Re Domestic Partnership of Ellis (May 2008)
Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 893, Sec. 1
(a) Domestic partners shall be entitled to recover damages for negligent infliction of emotional distress to the same extent that spouses are entitled to do so under California law.
(b) For the purpose of this section, “domestic partners” has the meaning provided in Section 297 of the Family Code.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.