California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 3085

Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219, Sec. 116.72. Effective January 1, 1994.

In making an order for custody with respect to both parents, the court may grant joint legal custody without granting joint physical custody.

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Cal. Fam. Code § 3085 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/fam/division-8-custody-of-children/part-2-right-to-custody-of-minor-child/chapter-4-joint-custody/section-3085

Other sections in Chapter 4 - Joint Custody

§ 3080§ 3081§ 3082§ 3083§ 3084§ 3085§ 3086§ 3087§ 3088§ 3089

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