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Cal. Family Code § 3007 (2026)
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“Sole physical custody” means that a child shall reside with and be under the supervision of one parent, subject to the power of the court to order visitation.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 18
cases (7 in the last 5 years), 1996–2026 · leading case: In Re Marriage of Burgess, 913 P.2d 473 (Cal. 1996).
In Re Marriage of Burgess, 913 P.2d 473 (Cal. 1996). “(Fam. Code, § 3007.) [2] "`Joint legal custody' means that both parents shall share the right and the responsibility to make the decisions relating to the health, education, and welfare of a child.”
In Re Marriage of LaMusga, 88 P.3d 81 (Cal. 2004). “Code, § 3004), and "sole physical custody," which "means that a child shall reside with and be under the supervision of one parent, subject to the power of the court to order visitation" (Fam.Code, § 3007). The term "primary physical custody" does appear in Family Code section…”
F.T. v. L.J., 194 Cal. App. 4th 1 (Cal. Ct. App. 2011). “LaMusga noted that although the trial court had previously awarded the mother “ ‘primary physical custody’ ” of the children, the Family Code does not use that term, but instead “uses the terms ‘joint physical custody,’ which ‘means that each of the parents shall have…”
Alfred Minasyan v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney Gen., 401 F.3d 1069 (9th Cir. 2005). “Code § 3006; see also Cal. Fam.Code § 3007; Newdow, 124 S.Ct. at 2311-12 (explaining the limited rights of the non-custodial parent under California law).”
Santa Clara Cnty. Dep't of Fam. & Child.'s Servs. v. J.R., 235 Cal. App. 4th 1102 (Cal. Ct. App. 2015). “” (Fam. Code, § 3007.) 6 “ ‘Joint legal custody’ means that both parents shall share the right and the responsibility to make the decisions relating to the health, education, and welfare of a child.”
Rose v. Richardson, 102 Cal. App. 4th 941 (Cal. Ct. App. 2002). “(Fam. Code, § 3007; see Hogoboom & King, Cal.”
Ruisi v. Thieriot, 97 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 1644 (Cal. Ct. App. 1997). “(Fam. Code, § 3007.) “Joint physical custody” means each of the parents has significant periods of physical custody.”
Navarro v. Lamusga, 32 Cal. 4th 1072 (Cal. 2004). “Code, § 3004), and “sole physical custody,” which “means that a child shall reside with and be under the supervision of one parent, subject to the power of the court to order visitation” (Fam. Code, § 3007). The term “primary physical custody” does appear in Family Code section…”
In Re M.F. ca2/2 (Cal. Ct. App. 2026). “) 8 Nonetheless, the term “primary physical custody” is often used colloquially in family and dependency courts and indeed, the JV-200 form used for juvenile judgments expressly asks the juvenile court not only to note which parents have physical custody, but also which parent…”
In re Isabella H. CA4/1 (Cal. Ct. App. 2020). “” (Fam. Code, § 3007.) 6 Joint legal custody means that “both parents shall share the right and the responsibility to make the decisions relating to the health, education, and welfare of a child.”
Wagner v. Wagner CA3 (Cal. Ct. App. 2023). “In dissolution proceedings, the term “sole physical custody” is used when the parties’ child (or children) lives with and is “under the supervision of one parent, subject to the power of the court to order visitation.”
Dowling v. Starr (N.D. Cal. 2021). “” CAL. FAM. CODE § 3007. 14 Much of this case concerns a Temporary Emergency Order issued by the Superior Court 15 on August 16, 2017 (the “Custody Order”) [Dkt.”
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