{"data":{"id":"us-ca/fam-213","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"FAM § 213","heading":"","body":"(a) In a hearing on an order to show cause, or on a modification thereof, or in a hearing on a motion, other than for contempt, the responding party may seek affirmative relief alternative to that requested by the moving party, on the same issues raised by the moving party, by filing a responsive declaration within the time set by statute or rules of court.\n(b) This section applies in any of the following proceedings:\n(1) A proceeding for dissolution of marriage, for nullity of marriage, or for legal separation of the parties.\n(2) A proceeding relating to a protective order described in Section 6218.\n(3) Any other proceeding in which there is at issue the visitation, custody, or support of a child.","path":["Family Code - FAM","DIVISION 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS [200. - 295.]","PART 2. GENERAL PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS [210. - 218.]"],"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":"59aa91b867d435978214821ed04bb4b013bc7dcb32729d0bdad30a3bb64f09c0","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/fam-212","next":"us-ca/fam-214"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}