§ 231 Temporary Restraining Orders In Family Cases

Family Code·California

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This law says a judge can quickly order someone to stay away or stop doing something harmful while a divorce, separation, or parentage case is being figured out.

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•This is for emergencies during divorce, separation, or parentage cases.
•The order is temporary and only lasts until the case is decided.
•It can stop someone from doing harmful things like taking money or hurting others.

Example

A husband and wife are getting a divorce, and the husband is threatening to take all the money from their shared bank account.

The wife can ask the judge for a quick order to stop the husband from touching the money until the divorce is final.

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§ 231 Temporary Restraining Orders In Family Cases

This part applies to a temporary restraining order in a summons issued under any of the following provisions: (a) Section 2040 (proceeding for dissolution of marriage, for nullity of marriage, or for legal separation of the parties). (b) Section 7700 (proceeding under Uniform Parentage Act). (Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219, Sec. 84.5. Effective January 1, 1994.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

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temporary restraining order Section 2040 Section 7700 Uniform Parentage Act

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Family Code. Section 231.

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