Family Code section 3455

(a)

In a case arising under this part or involving the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, a district attorney is authorized to proceed pursuant to Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 3130) of Part 2.

(b)

A district attorney acting under this section acts on behalf of the court and may not represent any party.

Source: Section 3455, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM§ionNum=3455. (accessed Jun. 2, 2025).

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Last Updated

May 12, 2025

§ 3455’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/family_code_section_3455

Original Source: Section 3455, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM§ionNum=3455. (last accessed May 12, 2025).