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(a) Subject to Section 3064:
   (1) The court may issue an ex parte order determining the
temporary custody and visitation of a minor child on the conditions
the court determines to a party who has established a parent and
child relationship pursuant to paragraph (2). The parties shall
inform the court if any custody or visitation orders have already
been issued in any other proceeding.
   (2) (A) In making a determination of the best interests of the
child and in order to limit the child's exposure to potential
domestic violence and to ensure the safety of all family members, if
the party who has obtained the restraining order has established a
parent and child relationship and the other party has not established
that relationship, the court may award temporary sole legal and
physical custody to the party to whom the restraining order was
issued and may make an order of no visitation to the other party
pending the establishment of a parent and child relationship between
the child and the other party.
   (B) A party may establish a parent and child relationship for
purposes of subparagraph (A) only by offering proof of any of the
following:
   (i) The party gave birth to the child.
   (ii) The child is conclusively presumed to be a child of the
marriage between the parties, pursuant to Section 7540, or the party
has been determined by a court to be a parent of the child, pursuant
to Section 7541.
   (iii) Legal adoption or pending legal adoption of the child by the
party.
   (iv) The party has signed a valid voluntary declaration of
paternity, which has been in effect more than 60 days prior to the
issuance of the restraining order, and that declaration has not been
rescinded or set aside.
   (v) A determination made by the juvenile court that there is a
parent and child relationship between the party offering the proof
and the child.
   (vi) A determination of paternity made in a proceeding to
determine custody or visitation in a case brought by the district
attorney pursuant to Section 11350.1 of the Welfare and Institutions
Code.
   (vii) The party has been determined to be the parent of the child
through a proceeding under the Uniform Parentage Act (Part 3
(commencing with Section 7600) of Division 12).
   (viii) Both parties stipulate, in writing or on the record, for
purposes of this proceeding, that they are the parents of the child.
   (b) The court shall not make a finding of paternity in this
proceeding, and any order issued pursuant to this section shall be
without prejudice in any other action brought to establish a parent
and child relationship.
   (c) When making any order for custody or visitation pursuant to
this section, the court's order shall specify the time, day, place,
and manner of transfer of the child for custody or visitation to
limit the child's exposure to potential domestic conflict or violence
and to ensure the safety of all family members. Where the court
finds a party is staying in a place designated as a shelter for
victims of domestic violence or other confidential location, the
court's order for time, day, place, and manner of transfer of the
child for custody or visitation shall be designed to prevent
disclosure of the location of the shelter or other confidential
location.
   (d) When making an order for custody or visitation pursuant to
this section, the court shall consider whether the best interest of
the child, based upon the circumstances of the case, requires that
any visitation or custody arrangement shall be limited to situations
in which a third person, specified by the court, is present, or
whether visitation or custody shall be suspended or denied.