Cal. FAM § 1832
This is the official text of Cal. FAM § 1832, part of California’s Family Code — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, domestic violence protections, and adoption. This particular section falls under Division 5, “Conciliation Proceedings.”
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Official statutory text
The petition shall be captioned substantially as follows:
In the Superior Court of the State of California
in and for the County of ____
Upon the petition of ⎫
⎪ Petition for
(Petitioner) ⎪ Conciliation
And concerning ⎬ (Under the Family
and ⎪ Conciliation
⎪ Court Law)
_____________ , Respondents ⎭
To the Family Conciliation Court:
In the Superior Court of the State of California
in and for the County of ____
Upon the petition of ⎫
⎪ Petition for
(Petitioner) ⎪ Conciliation
And concerning ⎬ (Under the Family
and ⎪ Conciliation
⎪ Court Law)
_____________ , Respondents ⎭
To the Family Conciliation Court:
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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