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Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.169
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Rule 5.169 Personal appearance at hearing for temporary emergency orders

Request for Emergency Orders (Ex parte Orders)

Rule Text

Courts may require all parties to appear at a hearing before ruling on a request for emergency orders. Courts may also make emergency orders based on the documents submitted without requiring the parties to appear at a hearing.

Rule 5.169 adopted effective January 1, 2013. Title 5, Family and Juvenile Rules-Division 1, Family Rules-Chapter 7, Request for Emergency Orders (Ex Parte Orders)-Article 3, Procedural Matters Not Requiring Notice (Non-Emergency Orders); adopted January 1, 2013.