The court may not render a judgment of the legal separation of the parties without the consent of both parties unless one party has not made a general appearance and the petition is one for legal separation.
Cal. Fam. Code § 2345
General Procedural Provisions
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 220 Cal. Rptr. 3d 510 - Irvin v. Contra Costa Cnty. Employees' Ret. Ass'n (2017)
Most recently applied in 220 Cal. Rptr. 3d 510 - Irvin v. Contra Costa Cnty. Employees' Ret. Ass'n (June 2017)
Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10
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