Existing law governs the dissolution of marriage and legal separation. Existing law prohibits a judgment of dissolution of marriage from being made final until 6 months have expired from the date of service of a copy of the summons and petition or the date of appearance of the respondent, whichever occurs first. Existing law authorizes a court to extend the 6-month period for good cause shown. Existing law also requires a court to enter a judgment dissolving a marriage when 6 months have expired from the date of the filing of a joint petition for summary dissolution, unless a revocation has been filed.
This bill would additionally authorize the court to reduce or waive the 6-month period described above for good cause shown.

Statutes affected:
AB 1875: 511 FAM
02/12/26 - Introduced: 511 FAM
03/02/26 - Amended Assembly: 2339 FAM, 2339 FAM, 2403 FAM, 2403 FAM, 511 FAM