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DIVISION 8. CUSTODY OF CHILDREN 3000-3465›PART 2. RIGHT TO CUSTODY OF MINOR CHILD 3020-3204›CHAPTER 4. Joint Custody 3080-3089

§ 3080

California Family Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

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.

(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219, Sec. 116.70. Effective January 1, 1994.)

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