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HomeFamily CodeDiv. 10Pt. 4Ch. 2Art. 1§ 6321 Domestic Violence Exclusion Orders

§ 6321 Domestic Violence Exclusion Orders

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§ 6321 Domestic Violence Exclusion Orders

This law lets a court quickly order someone to leave a home if they're hurting or threatening family members.

Key Takeaways

  • •The court can make someone leave a home fast if they're being violent or threatening.
  • •The person staying must have a legal right to be there (like owning or renting it).
  • •The order only happens if someone is getting hurt or is in danger of getting hurt.

Example

A husband is yelling, hitting his wife, and scaring their kids.

The wife can ask a judge to make the husband leave the house right away to keep everyone safe.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 6321 Domestic Violence Exclusion Orders

(a) The court may issue an ex parte order excluding a party from the family dwelling, the dwelling of the other party, the common dwelling of both parties, or the dwelling of the person who has care, custody, and control of a child to be protected from domestic violence for the period of time and on the conditions the court determines, regardless of which party holds legal or equitable title or is the lessee of the dwelling. (b) The court may issue an order under subdivision (a) only on a showing of all of the following: (1) Facts sufficient for the court to ascertain that the party who will stay in the dwelling has a right under color of law to possession of the premises. (2) That the party to be excluded has assaulted or threatens to assault the other party or any other person under the care, custody, and control of the other party, or any minor child of the parties or of the other party. (3) That physical or emotional harm would otherwise result to the other party, to any person under the care, custody, and control of the other party, or to any minor child of the parties or of the other party. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219, Sec. 154. Effective January 1, 1994.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

Key Terms

ex parte orderdomestic violenceright under color of lawassaulted or threatens to assaultphysical or emotional harm

Related Statutes

  • § 6320.5 Ex Parte Order Denial Rules
  • § 6322 Emergency Restraining Order Authority
  • § 6322.5 Firearm Possession In Protective Orders
  • § 6324 Temporary Property Control Order
  • § 6325 Ex Parte Property Restraining Order

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Family Code. Section 6321.
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