Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.17 · Article 1. Parties to Proceedings
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A party in a family law proceeding may only ask that the court make orders against or involving the other party, or any other person, that are available to the party in these rules, Family Code sections 17400, 17402, and 17404, or other sections of the California Family Code.
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History
Rule 5.17 adopted effective January 1, 2013.
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- As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
- Official file
- https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/five/rule5_17
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