Cal. FAM § 1833
This is the official text of Cal. FAM § 1833, 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:
(a) Allege that a controversy exists between the spouses or parents and request the aid of the court to effect a reconciliation or an amicable settlement of the controversy.
(b) State the name and age of each minor child whose welfare may be affected by the controversy.
(c) State the name and address of the petitioner or the names and addresses of the petitioners.
(d) If the petition is presented by one spouse or parent only, the name of the other spouse or parent as a respondent, and state the address of that spouse or parent.
(e) Name as a respondent any other person who has any relation to the controversy, and state the address of the person if known to the petitioner.
(f) If the petition arises out of an instance of domestic violence, so state generally and without specific allegations as to the incident.
(g) State any other information the court by rule requires.
(a) Allege that a controversy exists between the spouses or parents and request the aid of the court to effect a reconciliation or an amicable settlement of the controversy.
(b) State the name and age of each minor child whose welfare may be affected by the controversy.
(c) State the name and address of the petitioner or the names and addresses of the petitioners.
(d) If the petition is presented by one spouse or parent only, the name of the other spouse or parent as a respondent, and state the address of that spouse or parent.
(e) Name as a respondent any other person who has any relation to the controversy, and state the address of the person if known to the petitioner.
(f) If the petition arises out of an instance of domestic violence, so state generally and without specific allegations as to the incident.
(g) State any other information the court by rule requires.
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