CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
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Procedure After Trial/Hearing
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Attack on Judgments/Orders
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2 Cards On This Topic:
Relief granted to petitioner or moving party in default proceeding cannot exceed that demanded in petition or motion.
It is a violation of due process to make an order that is substantially different from that requested in an RFO against a responding party who is not present and has no notice of it.