Title

Family Relations

Secretary of State No.

20

Description

FAMILY RELATIONS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Creates State Department of Family Relations with governing board of six elected directors, and Regional Boards and Family Relations Centers, which may establish educational programs in family relations matters. Department shall have exclusive jurisdiction, subject to appellate court review, over divorce, annulment, and separate maintenance proceedings. Parties may be represented by non attorney agent. Divorce to be granted without regard to guilt and effective immediately. Alimony and support payments to be based on ability to pay and need. Makes appropriation. State Board may adopt regulations. Legislature may change provisions concerning organization and administration.

Proponents

Mr. Floyd W. Sitton, 154 Los Palmos Drive, San Francisco, California; Dr. G. J. Winterfeld, 3224 E. 17Th Street, Oakland, California

Date

1-13-1966

Document Type

Initiative

Qualified

Failed to Qualify

Recommended Citation

Family Relations California Initiative 20 (1966).
https://repository.uclawsf.edu/ca_ballot_inits/192