CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Procedure Before Trial/Hearing
......Joinder
.........Custody/Visitation
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Party may seek to join nonparty who has custody/visitation interest in minor children subject to the action.

Nonparty who has custody/visitation interest may apply to court for an order joining self as party to proceeding.

Nonparty served with restraining order re: property or children may apply to court for an order joining self as party to proceeding.

When the trial ct. knows that an individual is a necessary party to a paternity action under Code Civ. Proc. §389, it should order joinder.

Joinder of mother's husband not compulsory where he received notice and an opportunity to be heard and agreed to enter into binding waiver of claim to parentage.

Prospective adoptive parents are parties subject to compulsory joinder in custody action between natural parents. However, failure to join not reversible when they had knowledge and failed to intervene.

Grandparents seeking visitation do not have standing to join in action.