Fam. Code, § 2550 · Part 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Fam. Code, § 2550
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Except upon the written agreement of the parties, or on oral stipulation of the parties in open court, or as otherwise provided in this division, in a proceeding for dissolution of marriage or for legal separation of the parties, the court shall, either in its judgment of dissolution of the marriage, in its judgment of legal separation of the parties, or at a later time if it expressly reserves jurisdiction to make such a property division, divide the community estate of the parties equally.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.
Source of truth
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- As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
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Cited by 6 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Fam. Code, § 2550. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Family Code
- Fam. Code, § 2600Printed as Sections 2550 to 2552, inclusive
- Fam. Code, § 2605Printed as Section 2550
- Fam. Code, § 2610Printed as Section 2550
- Fam. Code, § 2622Printed as Sections 2550 to 2552, inclusive
- Fam. Code, § 2627Printed as Sections 2550 to 2552, inclusive
- Fam. Code, § 2628Printed as Sections 2550 to 2552, inclusive
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