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HomeFamily CodeDiv. 6Pt. 1Ch. 4Art. 2§ 2045 Temporary Property Restraining Orders

§ 2045 Temporary Property Restraining Orders

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§ 2045 Temporary Property Restraining Orders

This law lets a court make quick orders to stop someone from hiding or selling stuff during a legal fight. It can also make orders to protect someone from harm.

Key Takeaways

  • •The court can freeze assets (like money or property) so no one can hide or sell them during a legal case.
  • •If someone is being threatened or hurt, the court can make orders to protect them.
  • •These orders happen fast and don’t need a full trial first.

Example

A couple is getting divorced and one spouse tries to sell their house to keep the money from the other.

The court can order that spouse to stop selling the house until the divorce is sorted out.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 2045 Temporary Property Restraining Orders

During the pendency of the proceeding, on application of a party in the manner provided by Part 4 (commencing with Section 240) of Division 2, the court may issue ex parte any of the following orders: (a) An order restraining any person from transferring, encumbering, hypothecating, concealing, or in any way disposing of any property, real or personal, whether community, quasi-community, or separate, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life, and if the order is directed against a party, requiring that party to notify the other party of any proposed extraordinary expenditures and to account to the court for all extraordinary expenditures. (b) A protective order, as defined in Section 6218, and any other order as provided in Article 1 (commencing with Section 6320) of Chapter 2 of Part 4 of Division 10. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219, Sec. 106.7. Effective January 1, 1994.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

Key Terms

ex parte ordersrestraining ordersprotective orderscommunity propertyquasi-community propertyseparate property

Related Statutes

  • § 803 Married Woman Property Presumptions
  • § 4301 Spousal Support Obligation
  • § 7650 Mother-Child Relationship Determination
  • § 802 Post-Divorce Property Exclusion
  • § 2252 Debt Liability After Division

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Family Code. Section 2045.
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