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DIVISION 12. PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP 7500-7962›PART 3. UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT 7600-7730›CHAPTER 6. Protective and Restraining Orders 7700-7730›ARTICLE 3. Orders After Notice and Hearing 7720

§ 7720

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

(a) After notice and a hearing, the court may issue a protective order as defined in Section 6218 and any other restraining order as provided in Article 2 (commencing with Section 6340) of Chapter 2 of Part 4 of Division 10.

(b) The court may not issue a mutual protective order pursuant to subdivision (a) unless it meets the requirements of Section 6305.

(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 246, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1996.)

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