CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
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Procedure After Trial/Hearing
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Statement of Decision/Findings/Reasons
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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.