CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2274Introduced by Assembly Member QuirkFebruary 13, 2018 An act to add Section 2605 to the Family Code, relating to division of community property. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2274, as introduced, Quirk. Division of community property: pets.Existing law generally requires a court in a judgment of dissolution of marriage or judgment of legal separation of the parties to make a property division that equally divides the community estate of the parties, except as otherwise specified.This bill would require a court, upon request of a party to a proceeding for dissolution of marriage or for legal separation of the parties and notwithstanding other requirements for dividing the community estate of the parties, to assign sole or joint ownership of a community property pet taking into consideration the well-being of the pet.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 2605 is added to the Family Code, to read:2605. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, including, but not limited to Section 2550, the court, at the request of a party to a proceeding for dissolution of marriage or for legal separation of the parties, shall assign sole or joint ownership of a community property pet taking into consideration the well-being of the pet.(b) For purposes of this section, pet shall mean any household animal, including, but not limited to, a cat or dog.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2274Introduced by Assembly Member QuirkFebruary 13, 2018 An act to add Section 2605 to the Family Code, relating to division of community property. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2274, as introduced, Quirk. Division of community property: pets.Existing law generally requires a court in a judgment of dissolution of marriage or judgment of legal separation of the parties to make a property division that equally divides the community estate of the parties, except as otherwise specified.This bill would require a court, upon request of a party to a proceeding for dissolution of marriage or for legal separation of the parties and notwithstanding other requirements for dividing the community estate of the parties, to assign sole or joint ownership of a community property pet taking into consideration the well-being of the pet.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 2274
Introduced by Assembly Member QuirkFebruary 13, 2018
Introduced by Assembly Member Quirk
February 13, 2018
An act to add Section 2605 to the Family Code, relating to division of community property.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2274, as introduced, Quirk. Division of community property: pets.
Existing law generally requires a court in a judgment of dissolution of marriage or judgment of legal separation of the parties to make a property division that equally divides the community estate of the parties, except as otherwise specified.This bill would require a court, upon request of a party to a proceeding for dissolution of marriage or for legal separation of the parties and notwithstanding other requirements for dividing the community estate of the parties, to assign sole or joint ownership of a community property pet taking into consideration the well-being of the pet.
Existing law generally requires a court in a judgment of dissolution of marriage or judgment of legal separation of the parties to make a property division that equally divides the community estate of the parties, except as otherwise specified.
This bill would require a court, upon request of a party to a proceeding for dissolution of marriage or for legal separation of the parties and notwithstanding other requirements for dividing the community estate of the parties, to assign sole or joint ownership of a community property pet taking into consideration the well-being of the pet.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 2605 is added to the Family Code, to read:2605. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, including, but not limited to Section 2550, the court, at the request of a party to a proceeding for dissolution of marriage or for legal separation of the parties, shall assign sole or joint ownership of a community property pet taking into consideration the well-being of the pet.(b) For purposes of this section, pet shall mean any household animal, including, but not limited to, a cat or dog.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 2605 is added to the Family Code, to read:2605. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, including, but not limited to Section 2550, the court, at the request of a party to a proceeding for dissolution of marriage or for legal separation of the parties, shall assign sole or joint ownership of a community property pet taking into consideration the well-being of the pet.(b) For purposes of this section, pet shall mean any household animal, including, but not limited to, a cat or dog.
SECTION 1. Section 2605 is added to the Family Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
2605. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, including, but not limited to Section 2550, the court, at the request of a party to a proceeding for dissolution of marriage or for legal separation of the parties, shall assign sole or joint ownership of a community property pet taking into consideration the well-being of the pet.(b) For purposes of this section, pet shall mean any household animal, including, but not limited to, a cat or dog.
2605. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, including, but not limited to Section 2550, the court, at the request of a party to a proceeding for dissolution of marriage or for legal separation of the parties, shall assign sole or joint ownership of a community property pet taking into consideration the well-being of the pet.(b) For purposes of this section, pet shall mean any household animal, including, but not limited to, a cat or dog.
2605. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, including, but not limited to Section 2550, the court, at the request of a party to a proceeding for dissolution of marriage or for legal separation of the parties, shall assign sole or joint ownership of a community property pet taking into consideration the well-being of the pet.(b) For purposes of this section, pet shall mean any household animal, including, but not limited to, a cat or dog.
2605. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, including, but not limited to Section 2550, the court, at the request of a party to a proceeding for dissolution of marriage or for legal separation of the parties, shall assign sole or joint ownership of a community property pet taking into consideration the well-being of the pet.
(b) For purposes of this section, pet shall mean any household animal, including, but not limited to, a cat or dog.