CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Procedure After Trial/Hearing
......Statement of Decision/Findings/Reasons
.........On Specific Issues
............Custody/Visitation (Cases)
3 Cards On This Topic:
  • Plain language and absence of legal terminology in statement of reasons commendable.
  • Statement of reasons in joint custody decisions must be requested within a reasonable time and is less formal than statement of decision.
  • Statement of decision required in child custody proceedings.