California · Family Code
FAM §245: (a) The respondent shall be entitled, as a matter of course, to one continuance for a reasonable period, to respond to the petition.
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(a) The respondent shall be entitled, as a matter of course, to one continuance for a reasonable period, to respond to the petition. (b) Either party may request a continuance of the hearing, which the court shall grant on a showing of good cause. The request may be made in writing before or at the hearing or orally at the hearing. The court may also grant a continuance on its own motion. (c) If the court grants a continuance, any temporary restraining order that has been issued shall remain in effect until the end of the continued hearing, unless otherwise ordered by the court. In granting a continuance, the court may modify or terminate a temporary restraining order. (d) If the court grants a continuance, the extended temporary restraining order shall state on its face the new date of expiration of the order. (e) A fee shall not be charged for the extension of the temporary restraining order.
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