2025 Case-Annotated Compendium of California DV Laws

This Case-Annotated Compendium of California Domestic Violence Laws is a list of some of the most important civil cases (including family law), with descriptions of their most significant holdings and a list of the statutes, rules, and regulations used or affected by the case.  Since some cases were decided, laws may have changed, including being renumbered; we have done our best to use only the current versions of the laws relied upon by the appellate courts.  This document does not cover criminal cases unless they are relevant to analyzing civil domestic violence cases, federal court cases, or dependency cases not involving DV.  FVAP will strive to continually update this document as more published case law dealing with DV develops from California state courts.  However, please note that laws can change quickly, and FVAP is a small nonprofit with limited staff.  Reliance on this document is not an adequate substitute for legal research.