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| Introduction | p. xi |
| Husbands and Wives | p. 1 |
| Marriage | p. 3 |
| Basic Requirements | p. 3 |
| Confidential Marriages | p. 3 |
| Common Law Marriages | p. 4 |
| Gay and Lesbian Marriages | p. 4 |
| Marriages That May Be Annulled | p. 4 |
| Marriages Outside California | p. 4 |
| Divorce | p. 5 |
| "No-Fault Divorce" | p. 5 |
| California Residents and Nonresidents | p. 6 |
| Which Court? | p. 7 |
| Who Pays Attorney Fees and Court Costs? | p. 7 |
| Petition and Response | p. 7 |
| Temporary Orders | p. 9 |
| Obtaining Information and Documents | p. 10 |
| Judgment | p. 11 |
| Marriage Termination Date | p. 15 |
| Restoration of Former Name | p. 16 |
| Summary Dissolution | p. 17 |
| Out-of-State and Foreign Divorces | p. 19 |
| Annulment | p. 21 |
| What's an "Annulment"? | p. 21 |
| Requirements | p. 21 |
| Which Court? | p. 23 |
| Available Orders | p. 23 |
| Annulment or Divorce? | p. 23 |
| Legal Separation | p. 25 |
| What's a "Legal Separation"? | p. 25 |
| Which Court? | p. 25 |
| Legal Separation or Divorce? | p. 25 |
| Property | p. 27 |
| Is It "Property"? | p. 27 |
| Community Property and Separate Property | p. 28 |
| Deeds and Other Documents of Title | p. 31 |
| Agreements About Property | p. 32 |
| Equal Division Requirement | p. 33 |
| Valuation | p. 34 |
| Division | p. 34 |
| Family Residence | p. 35 |
| Retirement Benefits | p. 37 |
| Family Business | p. 40 |
| Tax Consequences of Division | p. 41 |
| "Quasi-Community Property" | p. 42 |
| Debts | p. 43 |
| Rights of Creditors Before Divorce | p. 43 |
| Assignment on Divorce | p. 44 |
| Rights of Creditors After Divorce | p. 46 |
| Spousal Support | p. 49 |
| Types of Orders | p. 49 |
| Orders Before Judgment | p. 49 |
| Judgment Orders | p. 51 |
| Orders After Judgment | p. 55 |
| Agreements About Spousal Support | p. 56 |
| Enforcement | p. 56 |
| Tax Consequences | p. 57 |
| Unmarried Couples | p. 59 |
| Unmarried Couples | p. 61 |
| Law Governing Spouses Does Not Apply | p. 61 |
| Possible Remedies When Relationship Ends | p. 63 |
| Express Contracts | p. 63 |
| Implied Contracts | p. 64 |
| Agreements for Sexual Services Unenforceable | p. 65 |
| Parents and Children | p. 67 |
| Paternity | p. 69 |
| What's "Paternity"? | p. 69 |
| Types of Cases | p. 69 |
| Genetic Tests | p. 70 |
| Birth Certificates | p. 71 |
| "Presumed Father" | p. 71 |
| Mother Living With Husband at Time of Conception | p. 71 |
| Paternity Agreements | p. 72 |
| Artificial Insemination | p. 73 |
| Surrogate Parenting Contracts | p. 74 |
| Custody and Visitation | p. 75 |
| When There Is No Court Order | p. 75 |
| Which State Decides? | p. 75 |
| Types of Cases | p. 78 |
| Types of Custody Orders | p. 78 |
| Legal Guidelines for Custody Decisions | p. 79 |
| Visitation | p. 82 |
| Mediation | p. 84 |
| Court-Ordered Counseling | p. 86 |
| Enforcement of Orders | p. 87 |
| Modification of Orders | p. 88 |
| Termination of Orders | p. 89 |
| Death of Custodial Parent | p. 89 |
| Tax Consequences | p. 90 |
| Child Support | p. 93 |
| Types of Cases | p. 93 |
| Statewide Uniform Child Support Guidelines | p. 93 |
| Agreements About Child Support | p. 99 |
| Public Assistance Cases | p. 99 |
| Health Insurance | p. 101 |
| Duration | p. 102 |
| Death of Parent Paying Support | p. 103 |
| Modification | p. 103 |
| Enforcement | p. 104 |
| Set-Aside | p. 113 |
| Relationship Between Child Support and Visitation | p. 114 |
| Criminal Prosecution for Failure To Support | p. 114 |
| Tax Consequences | p. 115 |
| Guardianship | p. 117 |
| Types | p. 117 |
| Guardian of the Person | p. 117 |
| Guardian of the Estate | p. 118 |
| Termination | p. 119 |
| Adoption | p. 121 |
| Effect | p. 121 |
| Adoptions of Unmarried Minors | p. 121 |
| Adoptions of Adults or Married Minors | p. 122 |
| Dependent Children | p. 125 |
| What Is a "Dependent Child"? | p. 125 |
| Difference Between Dependent Children and Wards | p. 125 |
| Determination of Dependency | p. 125 |
| Placement | p. 126 |
| Supervision and Reunification Services | p. 126 |
| Review Hearings and Modification of Orders | p. 126 |
| Permanency Planning | p. 127 |
| Duration of Status | p. 127 |
| Exclusive Authority of Juvenile Court | p. 127 |
| Children's Names | p. 129 |
| Who Decides? | p. 129 |
| Court Proceedings | p. 129 |
| Name Change Orders and Birth Certificates | p. 130 |
| Restraining Orders | p. 131 |
| Restraining Orders | p. 133 |
| What Are "Restraining Orders"? | p. 133 |
| Types of Orders and Cases | p. 133 |
| Enforcement | p. 136 |
| "Emergency Protective Orders" | p. 137 |
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