Legal Question in Family Law in California
Joint Physical Custody vs Physical Custody
My husband is now requesting joing physical custody of our child in the belief that if he has joint physical custody that I will not be allowed to move out of the area with our child unless I have his permission. I currently do not have plans to move, but who knows what will happen in one or two years? I do not want him to be able to control my life. My attorney said I would have to give him a 30-45 day notice anyway and the court would decide if I could move if he objected to the move. Is this any of this correct?
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Re: Joint Physical Custody vs Physical Custody
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