DIVISION 8. CUSTODY OF CHILDREN 3000-3465›PART 1. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS 3000-3011›CHAPTER 1. Definitions 3000-3007

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California Family Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

“Sole legal custody” means that one parent shall have the right and the responsibility to make the decisions relating to the health, education, and welfare of a child.

(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)

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