Ben Allen
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 24
Author
Existing law requires a proceeding for dissolution of marriage or for legal separation of the parties to be commenced by filing a petition containing specific information, including the date of marriage and the date of separation. Existing law requires a party to serve a copy of the petition with a copy of a summons upon the other party and requires the other party to respond in a specified time and manner. Existing law requires a proceeding for summary dissolution of marriage, which can only be used in specified limited situations, to be commenced by filing a joint petition, as prescribed. A joint petition does not require service or response. Existing law authorizes a party to a marriage to revoke a joint petition for summary dissolution and terminate the proceeding, as specified. This bill would, commencing January 1, 2026, establish a process by which parties to a marriage that does not meet the requirements for summary dissolution may file a joint petition for dissolution of marriage or for legal separation, as specified. Among other things, the bill would require parties in a joint petition proceeding for dissolution of marriage or for legal separation to provide specific facts, including the age and date of birth of each child of the marriage, if any. The bill would, upon the filing of a joint petition with the court in a form approved by the Judicial Council, deem that the joint petition was served on both parties.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 190, Statutes of 2024.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 6250.) Ordered to the Senate.
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 2).
June 26 hearing postponed by committee.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 4). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 3874.) Ordered to the Assembly.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
Set for hearing May 6.
April 29 hearing postponed by committee.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Set for hearing April 29.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 3448.) (April 2).
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 18.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB1427 | HTML |
| 02/16/24 - Introduced | |
| 03/20/24 - Amended Senate | |
| 04/04/24 - Amended Senate | |
| 04/23/24 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/09/24 - Enrolled | |
| 08/19/24 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 03/29/24- Senate Judiciary | |
| 05/07/24- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 05/31/24- Assembly Judiciary | |
| 06/28/24- Assembly Appropriations |
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