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Cal. Fam. Code § 3086 — Joint Custody

Cal. Fam. Code § 3086

Type
Statute
Source
California Family Code
Jurisdiction
California
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

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.

Citator

Cal. Fam. Code § 3086 — Joint Custody is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

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.