California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 2340

Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.

A judgment of dissolution of marriage shall specify the date on which the judgment becomes finally effective for the purpose of terminating the marriage relationship of the parties.

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Cal. Fam. Code § 2340 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/fam/division-6-nullity-dissolution-and-legal-separation/part-3-dissolution-of-marriage-and-legal-separation/chapter-4-general-procedural-provisions/section-2340

Other sections in Chapter 4 - General Procedural Provisions

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