Your child custody order can dictate your relationship with your child. As a result, you want to secure as much time with your kid as possible, which can be an uphill battle when you have a contentious relationship with the child’s other parent. While you can seek to...
Child Custody
Virtual Visitation works for some families
In an ideal world, couples would stay married to one another and raise their children together. If the parents do have differences and end up getting divorced, they would be able to find residences near one another so they can continue to play important roles in their...
What factors are considered when evaluating child custody?
Child custody is always based on what is in the best interests of the child which is important for parents to keep in mind as they negotiate their child custody agreement. How the best interests of the child standard is determined is helpful information for parents to...
Parents dealing with child custody can make life easier for kids
The divorce process can leave both parents and their children feeling lost from an emotional standpoint. Should they feel angry, disappointed, fearful or all of the above? Children might particularly be worried about how a child custody decision will affect them...
When is it time for a custody modification?
Going through a divorce can be tedious and overwhelming. Once the divorce decree is finalized, it may seem as though the terms of the settlement are set in stone. Yet, life changes occur and circumstances may come up that warrant a modification of the original...
Recognizing signs of parental alienation
Regrettably, many California divorces end with hurt feelings and anger, and in some cases, these feelings can lead one parent to attempt to turn a shared child against the other parent. At , we recognize that one parent’s attempts to...
What matters can you address in a parenting plan?
The co-parenting relationship is often a complex one, and if you count yourself among the many people across California who are coming to terms with new custody arrangements, you may be feeling the strain. You may, however, find that you can help make the relationship...
How children of divorce benefit from joint-custody arrangements
Seeing your child less frequently than you might like can prove difficult under any circumstances, but if you are seeing less of your child because of a new California joint-custody arrangement, it can be even more emotionally exhausting. At [nap_names...
When does domestic violence affect custody in California?
If you have a domestic violence charge or conviction under your belt, you may wonder how said charge or conviction will affect your California custody case. Does the charge or conviction mean you will receive less custody of your child? Unfortunately, according to The...
Petitioning for more parenting time in California
California recognizes two types of custody: physical and legal. Physical custody is the type of custody over which most parents fight, as most parties want as much time with their little ones as possible. In an ideal situation, the courts will award each parent equal...