Fam. Code, § 3160 · Article 1. General Provisions
Fam. Code, § 3160
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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Each superior court shall make a mediator available. The court is not required to institute a family conciliation court in order to provide mediation services.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Repealed and added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219, Sec. 116.87. Effective 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)
- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM§ionNum=3160.
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Cited by 3 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Fam. Code, § 3160. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
California Rules of Court
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.40Filing feesPrinted as Family Code section 3160
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.210Court-connected child custody mediationPrinted as Family Code sections 211, 3160, and 3162(a)
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.215Domestic violence protocol for Family Court ServicesPrinted as Family Code section 3160
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