Before the filing of a proceeding for determination of custody or visitation rights, for dissolution of marriage, for nullity of a voidable marriage, or for legal separation of the parties, either spouse or parent, or both, may file in the family conciliation court a petition invoking the jurisdiction of the court for the purpose of preserving the marriage by effecting a reconciliation between the parties, or for amicable settlement of the controversy between the spouses or parents, so as to avoid further litigation over the issue involved.
Cal. Fam. Code § 1831
Proceedings for Conciliation
Known as the Family Conciliation Court Law
The act spans §§ 1800–1842 (27 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 51 Cal. App. 4th 653 - Hogoboom v. Superior Court (1996)
Most recently applied in 51 Cal. App. 4th 653 - Hogoboom v. Superior Court (December 1996)
Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.