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.
Cal. Fam. Code § 3080
Joint Custody
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 41 Cal. App. 4th 961 - Orange County Social Services Agency v. Philip W. (1996)
Most recently applied in Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. Jasmine M. (August 2014)
Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219, Sec. 116.70
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