California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 3551

Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 82, Sec. 32. (SB 1306) Effective January 1, 2015.

Laws attaching a privilege against the disclosure of communications between spouses are inapplicable under this division. Spouses are competent witnesses to testify to any relevant matter, including marriage and parentage.

Cite this section

Cal. Fam. Code § 3551 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/fam/division-9-support/part-1-definitions-and-general-provisions/chapter-2-general-provisions/section-3551

Other sections in Chapter 2 - General Provisions

§ 3550§ 3551§ 3552§ 3554§ 3555§ 3556§ 3557§ 3558

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