SECTIONS 1830-1842 - California Statutes

FAMILY.CODE

SECTION 1830-1842

1830. (a) When a controversy exists between spouses, or when a
controversy relating to child custody or visitation exists between
parents regardless of their marital status, and the controversy may,
unless a reconciliation is achieved, result in dissolution of the
marriage, nullity of the marriage, or legal separation of the
parties, or in the disruption of the household, and there is a minor
child of the spouses or parents or of either of them whose welfare
might be affected thereby, the family conciliation court has
jurisdiction as provided in this part over the controversy and over
the parties to the controversy and over all persons having any
relation to the controversy.
(b) The family conciliation court also has jurisdiction over the
controversy, whether or not there is a minor child of the parties or
either of them, where the controversy involves domestic violence.

1831. Before the filing of a proceeding for determination of
custody or visitation rights, for dissolution of marriage, for
nullity of a voidable marriage, or for legal separation of the
parties, either spouse or parent, or both, may file in the family
conciliation court a petition invoking the jurisdiction of the court
for the purpose of preserving the marriage by effecting a
reconciliation between the parties, or for amicable settlement of the
controversy between the spouses or parents, so as to avoid further
litigation over the issue involved.

1832. The petition shall be captioned substantially as follows:

In the Superior Court of the State of
California
in and for the County of ____
Upon the petition )
of
__________________ ) Petition for
(Petitioner) ) Conciliation
And concerning ) (Under the
Family
__________________ ) Conciliation
_ and
__________________ ) Court Law)
_____________ , )
Respondents
To the Family Conciliation Court:

1833. The petition shall:
(a) Allege that a controversy exists between the spouses or
parents and request the aid of the court to effect a reconciliation
or an amicable settlement of the controversy.
(b) State the name and age of each minor child whose welfare may
be affected by the controversy.
(c) State the name and address of the petitioner or the names and
addresses of the petitioners.
(d) If the petition is presented by one spouse or parent only, the
name of the other spouse or parent as a respondent, and state the
address of that spouse or parent.
(e) Name as a respondent any other person who has any relation to
the controversy, and state the address of the person if known to the
petitioner.
(f) If the petition arises out of an instance of domestic
violence, so state generally and without specific allegations as to
the incident.
(g) State any other information the court by rule requires.

1834. (a) The clerk of the court shall provide, at the expense of
the county, blank forms for petitions for filing pursuant to this
part.
(b) The probation officers of the county and the attach