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Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.407
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Rule 5.407 Review of default and uncontested judgments submitted on the basis of declaration under Family Code section 2336
Default Proceedings and Judgments
Rule Text
Once a valid proof of service of summons has been filed with the court or respondent has made a general appearance in the case:
(a) Court review
The court must conduct a procedural review of all the documents submitted for judgment based on default or uncontested judgments submitted under Family Code section 2336 and notify the attorneys or self-represented litigants who submitted them of all identified defects.
(b) Notice of errors and omissions
Basic information for correction of the defects must be included in any notification to attorneys or self-represented litigants made under (a).
Rule 5.407 amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2013; adopted as rule 5.147 effective July 1, 2012.