Family Code section 6220

The purpose of this division is to prevent acts of domestic violence, abuse, and sexual abuse and to provide for a separation of the persons involved in the domestic violence for a period sufficient to enable these persons to seek a resolution of the causes of the violence.

Source: Section 6220, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM§ionNum=6220. (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).

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§ 6220’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/family_code_section_6220

Original Source: Section 6220, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM§ionNum=6220. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).