The financial ramifications of divorce can be significant. They can dictate which assets you’ll have to work with once your marriage dissolution is complete, and they can specify what kind of support, if any, you’ll receive when all is said and done. But if you’ve...
Child Custody
Top tips for successful co-parenting
Going through a divorce and figuring out how to share custody of your children can be complicated for the whole family. During a short time, everyone has to learn new systems for how the family will work on a day-to-day basis. While you and your ex may both want what...
My ex wants to move abroad with our child, what can I do?
Your child’s custody order may not have caused much trouble between you and your ex in the past, but now that they are planning to move to another country, things have changed. If this is happening to you, you must know that your ex cannot take your child without your...
Visitation options for California families
Not all parents are able to secure the custody of their children after they divorce. When a Walnut Creek parent does not have the ability to provide their child with a living space following the end of their marriage, that parent may be granted visitation with their...
Nesting, an alternative to traditional child custody arrangements
Sometimes divorcing parents in Livermore and Walnut Creek are at odds about who should stay in the family home with the child. Both parents may feel a deep attachment to the family home and want the child to stay in an environment they are familiar with. For parents...
Finding solutions when child custody is your top priority
Couples in California who are going through a divorce usually have a wide range of major concerns and issues to address. But, for those with minor children, child custody can oftentimes be the top priority. Of course, if the couple is able to agree upon a child...
Parental substance abuse can negatively affect your child
Children can be fragile and extraordinarily resilient at the same time. Despite their resiliency, though, most parents want to do everything they can to protect their children. This can cause heated disputes in the child custody context when each parent might think...
Use social media to your advantage in child custody case
As technology has permeated nearly every aspect of our world, information about our personal lives has become much more public. In the context of divorce, this information, usually found on one or more social media platforms, can offer opportunities to both sides....
What is child custody evaluation?
Most people who are facing child custody disputes hope that they can find a way to resolve the matter without resorting to court. The truth of the matter, though, is that the relationship between parents is oftentimes so toxic, or their thoughts on parenting are so...
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...