Legal Opinion
Perry v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 22, 1980No. Civ. 5486PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BROWN (G. A.), P.J.
The issue in this case is whether in a marital dissolution action the superior court has jurisdiction to award visitation privileges to a spouse who is not a parent (natural or adoptive) of a minor child of the other spouse. We hold that it does not because Civil Code section 4351 expressly limits the jurisdiction of the superior court in a marital dissolution action to minors who are “children of the marriage.”1 We arrive at this conclusion notwithstanding the provisions of Civil Code section 4601 which states in pertinent part: “In the discretion of the court,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Clevenger v. ClevengerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1961
- In Re Marriage of ValleCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975
- In Re ReynaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
- In Re Marriage of O'ConnellCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978
- Porter v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1977
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Paquette v. PaquetteSupreme Court of Vermont · 1985
- In Re the Marriage of AllenCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1981
- Titchenal v. DexterSupreme Court of Vermont · 1997
- Carter v. BrodrickAlaska Supreme Court · 1982
- Crouse v. CrouseSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1996
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