Fam. Code, § 7807 · Chapter 1. General Provisions
Fam. Code, § 7807
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Sections 3020, 3022, 3040 to 3043, inclusive, and 3409 do not apply in a proceeding under this part.
(b) Except as provided in this subdivision and subdivision (c), all proceedings affecting a child, including proceedings under Divisions 8 (commencing with Section 3000) to 11 (commencing with Section 6500), inclusive, Part 1 (commencing with Section 7500) to Part 3 (commencing with Section 7600), inclusive, of this division, and Part 1 (commencing with Section 1400), Part 2 (commencing with Section 1500), and Part 4 (commencing with Section 2100) of Division 4 of the Probate Code, and any motion or petition for custody or visitation filed in a proceeding under this part, shall be stayed. The petition to free the minor from parental custody and control under this section is the only matter that may be heard during the stay until the court issues a final ruling on the petition.
(c) This section does not limit the jurisdiction of the court pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 6240) and Part 4 (commencing with Section 6300) of Division 10 with respect to domestic violence orders, or pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section 300) of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Welfare and Institutions Code with respect to dependency proceedings.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 763, Sec. 5. (AB 1701) Effective January 1, 2015.
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Family Code
- Fam. Code, div. 8CUSTODY OF CHILDRENPrinted as Divisions 8 (commencing with Section 3000) to 11 (commencing with Section 6500)
- Fam. Code, div. 10, pt. 3EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE ORDERSPrinted as Part 3 (commencing with Section 6240)
- Fam. Code, div. 10, pt. 4PROTECTIVE ORDERS AND OTHER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ORDERSPrinted as Part 4 (commencing with Section 6300) of Division 10
- Fam. Code, div. 11MINORSPrinted as Divisions 8 (commencing with Section 3000) to 11 (commencing with Section 6500)
- Fam. Code, div. 12, pt. 1RIGHTS OF PARENTSPrinted as Part 1 (commencing with Section 7500)
- Fam. Code, div. 12, pt. 3UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACTPrinted as Part 3 (commencing with Section 7600)
Probate Code
- Prob. Code, div. 4, pt. 1DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONSPrinted as Part 1 (commencing with Section 1400) … of the Probate Code
- Prob. Code, div. 4, pt. 2GUARDIANSHIPPrinted as Part 2 (commencing with Section 1500) … of the Probate Code
- Prob. Code, div. 4, pt. 4PROVISIONS COMMON TO GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIPPrinted as Part 4 (commencing with Section 2100) of Division 4 of the Probate Code
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