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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 3080
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 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, where the parents have agreed to joint custody or so agree in open court at a hearing for the purpose of determining the custody of the min
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 3081
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 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, subject to Section 3011. For the purpose of assisting the court in making a determination whether joint custody is appropriate under t
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 3082
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 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 for granting or denying the request. A statement that joint physical custody is, or is not, in the best interest of the child is not sufficient
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 3083
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 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 obtained in order to exercise legal control of the child and the consequences of the failure to obtain mutual consent. In all other circu
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 3084
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 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 detail to enable a parent deprived of that control to implement laws for relief of child snatching and kidnapping.
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 3085
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 3085
In making an order for custody with respect to both parents, the court may grant joint legal custody without granting joint physical custody.
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 3086
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 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 and one home as the primary home of the child, for the purposes of determining eligibility for public assistance.
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 3087
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 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 it is shown that the best interest of the child requires modification or termination of the order. If either parent opposes the modification or termin
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 3088
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 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 requirements in Sections 3403 and 3414, be modified at any time to an order for joint custody in accordance with this chapter.
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 3089
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 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 court for the purpose of assisting the parties to formulate a plan for implementation of the custody order or to resolve a controver
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 309
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 309
If either party to a marriage denies the marriage, or refuses to join in a declaration of the marriage, the other party may proceed, by action pursuant to Section 103450 of the Health and Safety Code, to have the validity of the marriage determined and declared.
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 310
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 310
Marriage is dissolved only by one of the following: (a) The death of one of the parties. (b) A judgment of dissolution of marriage. (c) A judgment of nullity of marriage.
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 3100
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 3100
(a) In making an order pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 3080), the court shall grant reasonable visitation rights to a parent when it is shown that the visitation would be in the best interest of the child, as defined in Section 3011, and consistent with Section 302
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 3101
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 3101
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the court may grant reasonable visitation to a stepparent, if visitation by the stepparent is determined to be in the best interest of the minor child. (b) If a protective order, as defined in Section 6218, has been directed to a st
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 3102
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 3102
(a) If either parent of an unemancipated minor child is deceased, the children, siblings, parents, and grandparents of the deceased parent may be granted reasonable visitation with the child during the child’s minority upon a finding that the visitation would be in the best inter
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 3103
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 3103
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in a proceeding described in Section 3021, the court may grant reasonable visitation to a grandparent of a minor child of a party to the proceeding if the court determines that visitation by the grandparent is in the best interest o
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 3104
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 3104
(a) On petition to the court by a grandparent of a minor child, the court may grant reasonable visitation rights to the grandparent if the court does both of the following: (1) Finds that there is a preexisting relationship between the grandparent and the grandchild that has enge
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 3105
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 3105
(a) The Legislature finds and declares that a parent’s fundamental right to provide for the care, custody, companionship, and management of the parent’s children, while compelling, is not absolute. Children have a fundamental right to maintain healthy, stable relationships with a
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 3110
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 3110
As used in this chapter, “court-appointed investigator” means a probation officer, domestic relations investigator, or court-appointed evaluator directed by the court to conduct an investigation pursuant to this chapter.
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 3110.5
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 3110.5
(a) A person may be a court-connected or private child custody evaluator under this chapter only if the person has completed the domestic violence and child abuse training program described in Section 1816 and has complied with Rules 5.220 and 5.230 of the California Rules of Cou
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 3111
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 3111
(a) In a contested proceeding involving child custody or visitation rights, the court may appoint a child custody evaluator to conduct a child custody evaluation in cases where the court determines it is in the best interest of the child. The child custody evaluation shall be con
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 3112
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 3112
(a) Where a court-appointed investigator is directed by the court to conduct a custody investigation or evaluation pursuant to this chapter or to undertake visitation work, including necessary evaluation, supervision, and reporting, the court shall inquire into the financial cond
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 3113
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 3113
Where there has been a history of domestic violence between the parties, or where a protective order as defined in Section 6218 is in effect, at the request of the party alleging domestic violence in a written declaration under penalty of perjury or at the request of a party who
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 3114
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 3114
Nothing in this chapter prohibits a court-appointed investigator from recommending to the court that counsel be appointed pursuant to Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 3150) to represent the minor child. In making that recommendation, the court-appointed investigator shall info
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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 3115
Family Code - FAM - FAM § 3115
A statement, whether written or oral, or conduct shall not be held to constitute a waiver by a party of the right to cross-examine the court-appointed investigator, unless the statement is made, or the conduct occurs, after the report has been received by a party or the party’s a