California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 3002

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

“Joint custody” means joint physical custody and joint legal custody.

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Cal. Fam. Code § 3002 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/fam/division-8-custody-of-children/part-1-definitions-and-general-provisions/chapter-1-definitions/section-3002

Other sections in Chapter 1 - Definitions

§ 3000§ 3002§ 3003§ 3004§ 3006§ 3007

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