California · Government Code
GOV §70671: As used in subdivision (c) or (d) of Section 70670, the term “paper” does not include any of the following: (a) The declaration of a spouse or domestic partner filed in an order to show cause proceedi
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As used in subdivision (c) or (d) of Section 70670, the term “paper” does not include any of the following: (a) The declaration of a spouse or domestic partner filed in an order to show cause proceeding. (b) A settlement agreement or a stipulation for judgment that is signed by a defaulted respondent and intended for incorporation in a proposed decree of dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership. (c) A stipulation regarding the date of termination of the marital or domestic partnership status if the court has retained jurisdiction over that date. (d) A document relating to a stipulated postjudgment modification of child support. (e) A stipulation to modify a settlement agreement that was signed by a defaulted respondent and incorporated in a decree of dissolution if the stipulation is presented by the petitioner. (f) A request for an order to prevent domestic violence or a responsive declaration to that request.
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