{"data":{"id":"us-ca/fam-1831","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"FAM § 1831","heading":"","body":"Before the filing of a proceeding for determination of custody or visitation rights, for dissolution of marriage, for nullity of a voidable marriage, or for legal separation of the parties, either spouse or parent, or both, may file in the family conciliation court a petition invoking the jurisdiction of the court for the purpose of preserving the marriage by effecting a reconciliation between the parties, or for amicable settlement of the controversy between the spouses or parents, so as to avoid further litigation over the issue involved.","path":["Family Code - FAM","DIVISION 5. CONCILIATION PROCEEDINGS [1800. - 1852.]","PART 1. FAMILY CONCILIATION COURT LAW [1800. - 1842.]","CHAPTER 3. Proceedings for Conciliation [1830. - 1842.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"28813f3999a7e743ab21c2c06f8e114259eacaf99ff7cca2eb0d072e848f9f10","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/fam-1830","next":"us-ca/fam-1832"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}