California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 6254

Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219, Sec. 154. Effective January 1, 1994.

The fact that the endangered person has left the household to avoid abuse does not affect the availability of an emergency protective order.

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Cal. Fam. Code § 6254 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/fam/division-10-prevention-of-domestic-violence/part-3-emergency-protective-orders/chapter-2-issuance-and-effect-of-emergency-protective-order/section-6254

Other sections in Chapter 2 - Issuance and Effect of Emergency Protective Order

§ 6250§ 6250.3§ 6250.5§ 6251§ 6252§ 6252.5§ 6253§ 6254§ 6255§ 6256§ 6257

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