Fam. Code, § 2603.5 · Part 4. SPECIAL RULES FOR DIVISION OF COMMUNITY ESTATE

Fam. Code, § 2603.5

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

The court may, if there is a judgment for civil damages for an act of domestic violence perpetrated by one spouse against the other spouse, enforce that judgment against the abusive spouse’s share of community property, if a proceeding for dissolution of marriage or legal separation of the parties is pending prior to the entry of final judgment.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 299, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.

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=FAM&sectionNum=2603.5.
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