Fam. Code, § 3080 · Chapter 4. Joint Custody
Fam. Code, § 3080
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
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 minor child.
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History
Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219, Sec. 116.70. Effective January 1, 1994.
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