CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Custody and Visitation
......Nonparents-Custody Award
.........Relative/Unrelated
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Court lacked authority under DVPA and UPA to order visitation for non-parent claiming to be presumed father where biological parents objected.

Family Code allows for nonparent, 3d party custody of children.

Friend who assumed "on a day-to-day basis, the role of [a child's] parent," may be granted custody and thus, has standing to join as party to FC custody proceedings.

Award to "de facto" or "psychological" parent, not biological parent, sustained in guardianship proceeding.

Death of party terminates marriage, renders dissolution action final and nonmodifiable, thereby preventing custody litigation by other relatives.