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Updated: 
January 11, 2024

If I am an undocumented immigrant, can I still get custody?

According to California law, the immigration status of a parent, legal guardian, or relative does not disqualify that person from receiving custody.1

1 Ann.Cal.Fam.Code § 3040(b)