California · Family Code
FAM §212: A petition, response, application, opposition, or other pleading filed with the court under this code shall be verified.
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Court documents filed under this code must be verified, meaning signed under oath or penalty of perjury to confirm their truthfulness.
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A petition, response, application, opposition, or other pleading filed with the court under this code shall be verified.
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