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DIVISION 10. PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 6200-6460›PART 4. PROTECTIVE ORDERS AND OTHER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ORDERS 6300-6389›CHAPTER 1. General Provisions 6300-6309

§ 6300

California Family Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) An order may be issued under this part to restrain any person for the purpose specified in Section 6220, if an affidavit or testimony and any additional information provided to the court pursuant to Section 6306, shows, to the satisfaction of the court, reasonable proof of a past act or acts of abuse. The court may issue an order under this part based solely on the affidavit or testimony of the person requesting the restraining order.

(b) An ex parte restraining order issued pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 6320) shall not be denied solely because the other party was not provided with notice.

(c) An ex parte request for a protective order, as defined in Section 6218, shall not be rejected for filing by the court clerk if it is submitted on mandatory Judicial Council forms, includes all of the forms required to issue an order, and identifies the party submitting the request and the party who is the subject of the requested order.

(Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 648, Sec. 1. (AB 2024) Effective January 1, 2025.)

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