Family Code section 3086

In making an order of joint physical custody or joint legal custody, the court may specify one parent as the primary caretaker of the child and one home as the primary home of the child, for the purposes of determining eligibility for public assistance.

Source: Section 3086, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM§ionNum=3086. (accessed May 14, 2025).

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May 12, 2025

§ 3086’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/family_code_section_3086

Original Source: Section 3086, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM§ionNum=3086. (last accessed May 12, 2025).