California · Family Code

FAM §3088: An order for the custody of a minor child entered by a court in this state or any other state may, subject to the jurisdictional requirements in Sections 3403 and 3414, be modified at any time to an o

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A court may modify a child custody order from this state or another state at any time, subject to jurisdictional requirements in specified sections.

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An order for the custody of a minor child entered by a court in this state or any other state may, subject to the jurisdictional requirements in Sections 3403 and 3414, be modified at any time to an order for joint custody in accordance with this chapter.

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