California § 3023 - If custody of a minor child is the sole contested issue, the case shall be given
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§ 3023. If custody of a minor child is the sole contested issue, the case shall be given
(a) If custody of a minor child is the sole contested issue, the case shall be given preference over other civil cases, except matters to which special precedence may be given by law, for assigning a trial date and shall be given an early hearing. (b) If there is more than one contested issue and one of the issues is the custody of a minor child, the court, as to the issue of custody, shall order a separate trial. The separate trial shall be given preference over other civil cases, except matters to which special precedence may be given by law, for assigning a trial date.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3023 ("If custody of a minor child is the sole contested issue, the case shall be given") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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