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Cal. Fam. Code § 6342

Orders Issuable After Notice and Hearing

Known as the Domestic Violence Prevention Act

The act spans §§ 6200–6460 (107 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 84 Cal. App. 4th 397 - Oriola v. Thaler (2000)

Most recently applied in 84 Cal. App. 4th 397 - Oriola v. Thaler (October 2000)

Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219, Sec. 154

(a) After notice and a hearing, the court may issue any of the following orders:

(1) An order that restitution be paid to the petitioner for loss of earnings and out-of-pocket expenses, including, but not limited to, expenses for medical care and temporary housing, incurred as a direct result of the abuse inflicted by the respondent or any actual physical injuries sustained from the abuse.

(2) An order that restitution be paid by the petitioner for out-of-pocket expenses incurred by a party as a result of an ex parte order that is found by the court to have been issued on facts shown at a noticed hearing to be insufficient to support the order.

(3) An order that restitution be paid by the respondent to any public or private agency for the reasonable cost of providing services to the petitioner required as a direct result of the abuse inflicted by the respondent or any actual injuries sustained therefrom.

(b) An order for restitution under this section shall not include damages for pain and suffering.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.