California Family Code CHAPTER 4 - Joint Custody

  • Section 3080.
    There is a presumption, affecting the burden of proof, that joint custody is in the best interest of a minor child, subject to Section 3011,...
  • Section 3081.
    On application of either parent, joint custody may be ordered in the discretion of the court in cases other than those described in Section 3080,...
  • Section 3082.
    When a request for joint custody is granted or denied, the court, upon the request of any party, shall state in its decision the reasons...
  • Section 3083.
    In making an order of joint legal custody, the court shall specify the circumstances under which the consent of both parents is required to be...
  • Section 3084.
    In making an order of joint physical custody, the court shall specify the rights of each parent to physical control of the child in sufficient...
  • Section 3085.
    In making an order for custody with respect to both parents, the court may grant joint legal custody without granting joint physical custody.(Amended by Stats....
  • Section 3086.
    In making an order of joint physical custody or joint legal custody, the court may specify one parent as the primary caretaker of the child...
  • Section 3087.
    An order for joint custody may be modified or terminated upon the petition of one or both parents or on the court’s own motion if...
  • Section 3088.
    An order for the custody of a minor child entered by a court in this state or any other state may, subject to the jurisdictional...
  • Section 3089.
    In counties having a conciliation court, the court or the parties may, at any time, pursuant to local rules of court, consult with the conciliation...

Last modified: October 22, 2018