{"data":{"id":"us-ca/fam-3082","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"FAM § 3082","heading":"","body":"When a request for joint custody is granted or denied, the court, upon the request of any party, shall state in its decision the reasons for granting or denying the request. A statement that joint physical custody is, or is not, in the best interest of the child is not sufficient to satisfy the requirements of this section.","path":["Family Code - FAM","DIVISION 8. CUSTODY OF CHILDREN [3000. - 3465.]","PART 2. RIGHT TO CUSTODY OF MINOR CHILD [3020. - 3204.]","CHAPTER 4. Joint Custody [3080. - 3089.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"8e68ea893abc42cdacb8d130d9a16ba9bbcf4797cad84394302a28f6d361e9d6","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/fam-3081","next":"us-ca/fam-3083"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}