California AB1297 amends the Family Code to include specific automatic temporary restraining orders in certain family law cases.

California AB1297 amends the Family Code to include specific automatic temporary restraining orders in certain family law cases. The bill mandates that the summons in these cases include a restraining order prohibiting both parties from removing minor children from the state or applying for new passports without consent or a court order. It also restricts parties from transferring, encumbering, or disposing of property, including insurance policies, without consent or a court order. Exceptions include using community property to pay attorney's fees.

California AB1297 amends the Family Code to include specific automatic temporary restraining orders in certain family law cases.

California AB1297 amends the Family Code to include specific automatic temporary restraining orders in certain family law cases. The bill mandates that the summons in these cases include a restraining order prohibiting both parties from removing minor children from the state or applying for new passports without consent or a court order. It also restricts parties from transferring, encumbering, or disposing of property, including insurance policies, without consent or a court order. Exceptions include using community property to pay attorney's fees.