California Family Code

§ 6345

FAM § 6345 Effective Jan 1, 2024Div. 10 · Part 4 · Ch. 2 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)In the discretion of the court, the personal conduct, stay-away, and residence exclusion orders contained in a court order issued after notice and a hearing under this article may have a duration of not more than five years, subject to termination or modification by further order of the court either on written stipulation filed with the court or on the motion of a party. These orders may be renewed, upon the request of a party, either for five or more years, or permanently, at the discretion of the court, without a showing of further abuse since the issuance of the original order. Renewals and subsequent renewals shall be subject to termination, modification, or subsequent renewal by further order of the court either on written stipulation filed with the court or on the motion of a party. The request for renewal may be brought at any time within the three months before the expiration of the orders.

(b)Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the duration of any orders, other than the protective orders described in subdivision (a), that are also contained in a court order issued after notice and a hearing under this article, including, but not limited to, orders for custody, visitation, support, and disposition of property, shall be governed by the law relating to those specific subjects.

(c)The failure to state the expiration date on the face of the form creates an order with a duration of three years from the date of issuance.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 874, Sec. 2. (SB 459) Effective January 1, 2024.