Family Code Section 217
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3 mentions
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first heard Jan 2026
last heard 19 May
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Statutory rule governing exclusion of evidence in family‑law cases
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newest first · ▶ plays the momentAdam PrattCalifornia Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Three · 4DCA Division 3 Oral Argument - 2026/05/19 - May 19, 2026 · 2:08:54 · 19 May
…Family Code Section two hundred and seventeen reflects the principle that parties in family law proceedings should be afforded a meaningful opportunity to present relevant evidence, particularly where disputed facts and credibility determinations are central to the outcome.…
Patrick DooleyCalifornia Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division One · 4DCA Division 1 Oral Argument - 2026/04/13 - Apr 13, 2026 · 1:35:49 · 13 Apr
…This evidence was excluded under Family Code Section 217 and Rule 5.113.…
Damian RichardCalifornia Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division One · 4DCA Division 1 Oral Argument - 2026/01/14 - Jan 14, 2026 · 3:29:57 · 14 Jan
…Because you either have an evidentiary hearing under Family Code 217 or this is law in motion.…
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