§ 6360 Protective Orders In Family Law

Family Code·California

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This law says that when a couple is getting divorced, separated, or dealing with parentage issues, the court can include a protective order to keep one person safe from the other.

Key Takeaways

•This law is about keeping people safe during divorce or separation.
•A protective order can be part of the court's decision in these cases.
•The order can help protect someone from harm or harassment.

Example

A husband and wife are getting divorced, and the wife is afraid of her husband because he has been violent in the past.

The court can issue a protective order to make sure the husband stays away from the wife and doesn't hurt her.

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§ 6360 Protective Orders In Family Law

A judgment entered in a proceeding for dissolution of marriage, for nullity of marriage, for legal separation of the parties, in a proceeding brought pursuant to this division, or in an action brought pursuant to the Uniform Parentage Act (Part 3 (commencing with Section 7600) of Division 12) may include a protective order as defined in Section 6218. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219, Sec. 154. Effective January 1, 1994.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

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dissolution of marriage nullity of marriage legal separation Uniform Parentage Act protective order

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Family Code. Section 6360.

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