There is no privilege under this article in:

(a) A proceeding brought by or on behalf of one spouse against the other spouse.

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Terms Used In California Evidence Code 984

  • Inter vivos: Transfer of property from one living person to another living person.
  • Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.
  • Person: includes a natural person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or public entity. See California Evidence Code 175
  • Spouse: includes "registered domestic partner" as required by §. See California Evidence Code 215
  • Testate: To die leaving a will.

(b) A proceeding between a surviving spouse and a person who claims through the deceased spouse, regardless of whether such claim is by testate or intestate succession or by inter vivos transaction.

(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)