Figuring Out Your Deadline to Appeal in Family Law

Generally, the deadline to appeal a California family law judgment or order is either 60 or 180 days.*  You must serve and file a Notice of Appeal form (APP-002) by your deadline or you could lose the right to appeal.  The following chart may help you decide your deadline to file a Notice of Appeal, based on California Rule of Court, rule 8.104. “Days” means calendar, not business, days.