CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Custody and Visitation
......Juvenile-Family Law Court Issues
.........Juvenile Court Has Priority
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  • When minor is dependent child of juvenile court, family law court cannot adjudicate custody.
  • Exclusive jurisdiction over paternity.
  • Juvenile court may not dismiss dependency petition on the basis of a pending family court case without giving DCFS the opportunity to prove risk.
  • Judicial notice taken of juvenile proceedings—any further super. ct. proceedings re custody on remand must await termination of juvenile proceedings.
  • Juvenile court not collaterally estopped from reconsidering factually identical custody issues previously determined by family court.
  • Juvenile court order has priority over prior family law court order, even if some of same evidence previously considered.
  • Orders of juvenile court in dependency proceeding supersede orders in dissolution proceeding.
  • Custody order in divorce action does not prevent juvenile court from making orders to protect children.
  • Juvenile court has priority over Family Law Court in matters relating to Children.


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