Fam. Code, § 3551 · Chapter 2. General Provisions

Fam. Code, § 3551

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Laws attaching a privilege against the disclosure of communications between spouses are inapplicable under this division. Spouses are competent witnesses to testify to any relevant matter, including marriage and parentage.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 82, Sec. 32. (SB 1306) Effective January 1, 2015.

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=3551.
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