Fam. Code, § 2124 · Chapter 10. Relief From Judgment
Fam. Code, § 2124
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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The negligence of an attorney shall not be imputed to a client to bar an order setting aside a judgment, unless the court finds that the client knew, or should have known, of the attorney’s negligence and unreasonably failed to self-protect.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 115, Sec. 21. (AB 1817) Effective January 1, 2020.
Source of truth
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- 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=FAM§ionNum=2124.
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