Fam. Code, § 3172 · Article 2. Availability of Mediation

Fam. Code, § 3172

Verbatim from the official edition

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

Mediation shall not be denied to the parties on the basis that paternity is at issue in a proceeding before the court.

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Repealed and added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219, Sec. 116.87.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

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=3172.
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