Civ. Code, § 1714.01 · Part 3. OBLIGATIONS IMPOSED BY LAW

Civ. Code, § 1714.01

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

(a) Domestic partners shall be entitled to recover damages for negligent infliction of emotional distress to the same extent that spouses are entitled to do so under California law.

(b) For the purpose of this section, “domestic partners” has the meaning provided in Section 297 of the Family Code.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 893, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2002.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV&sectionNum=1714.01.
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Family Code

Fam. Code, § 297Printed as Section 297 of the Family Code

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