Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 370. Section 370.
A married person may be sued without his or her spouse being joined as a party, and may sue without his or her spouse being joined as a party in all actions.
CHAPTER 2. Married Person [370. - 371.]
Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP 2.
in effectCal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 371. Section 371.
If spouses are sued together, each may defend for his or her own right, but if one spouse neglects to defend, the other spouse may defend for that spouse’s right also.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026