CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Custody and Visitation
......Stipulations
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Court shall enter order based on parent's custody agreement, except in exceptional circumstances.

Judgment terminating, per parties' stipulation, F's parental rights and c/s obligation was void as breach of public policy and as act in excess of trial court's jurisdiction.

Stipulation of parents to terminate court's jurisdiction to modify custody and visitation orders is void, even if adopted by court.

Stipulation should receive reasonable interpretation in harmony with apparent intent of parties.