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Family Code § 12 (Cal.) · DecisionDepot

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California Family Code

§ 12

FAM § 12Div. 1 · Part 1

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“Shall” is mandatory and “may” is permissive. “Shall not” and “may not” are prohibitory.

Legislative history

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

Source: California Family Code § 12 from the California Legislative Information (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.