California Family Code Statutory History
California Family Code Statutory History
Family Code: Many of the current Family Code provisions enacted in 1992 are derived from former Civil Code, Code of Civil Procedure, Evidence Code, Probate Code, and Welfare and Institutions Codes statutes, some of which dated back to the 1872 codification and other states’ laws, such as New York. The 1992 Family Code reorganized the major family law statutes to resolve procedural and technical inconsistencies in existing law, without substantive changes to the former laws. Whenever you are reviewing the legislative history of any Family Code statute, look for the earlier laws where your language of interest may have been originally adopted.
Legislative Research: Each section listed below is a link to a PDF document that sets forth the enactment history for that section. The history cited for each section below is intended to be used for information purposes only and should not be relied upon without confirmation. For questions or sections not listed, Contact Us.
Family Code Sections
FAM Code Section 4: Derived from former Probate Code section 3 added in 1988.
FAM Code Section 291: Derived from former Civil Code sections.
FAM Code Section 915: Derived from former Civil Code section 5120.150, enacted in 1984.
FAM Code Section 920: Derived from former Civil Code section 5120.210, enacted in 1984.
FAM Code Section 2032: Derived from former Civil Code section 4370.5, enacted in 1985.
FAM Code Section 2320: Derived from former uncodified section 3, enacted in 1851.
FAM Code Section 2339: Derived from former Civil Code section 132, enacted in 1903.
FAM Code Section 3041.5: Added to the Family Code in 2004.
FAM Code Section 3042: Derived from former civil Code section 138.
