California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Family Code - FAM |
Division 12. PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP |
Part 4. FREEDOM FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY AND CONTROL |
Chapter 3. Procedure |
ARTICLE 5. Time for Hearing; Continuance |
Section 7871.
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(a) A continuance may be granted only upon a showing of good cause. Neither a stipulation between counsel nor the convenience of the parties is in and of itself a good cause.
(b) Unless the court for good cause entertains an oral motion for continuance, written notice of a motion for a continuance of the hearing shall be filed within two court days of the date set for the hearing, together with affidavits or declarations detailing specific facts showing that a continuance is necessary.
(c) A continuance shall be granted only for that period of time shown to be necessary by the evidence considered at the hearing on the motion. Whenever a continuance is granted, the facts proven which require the continuance shall be entered upon the minutes of the court.