Many people will connect child support and visitation as if they are one in the same issue, but this is very far from the truth. A parent may say that they are “not in the position” to pay and you may think that this affects their ability to parent, but the two issues remain unrelated… Continue reading →
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Obtaining Child Custody as a Mother in California
You may wonder who is more likely to receive custody of a child: the mother of father. If you had asked this question in the past, things would have been a lot different than they are today. Today’s courts are a lot different from ones of the past because they are looking to award custody… Continue reading →
Deciding Child Custody When Parents Are Living in Different States
Child custody can become somewhat complicated when the two parents involved in the action are currently living in two different states. Many reasons may separate a couple; sometimes one side wants to stay in their home state but another one wants to venture out into the world to attend school or for a job. Regardless… Continue reading →
Helping Your Child Through a Confusing Time of Visitation and Dad’s New Girlfriend
Children deal with thoughts of confusion after a divorce: That’s a fact. Many children, depending on their age, will wonder why these things are happening and maybe even pin the blame on themselves. A lot of this confusion tends to stem from the age of the child at the time of the divorce and how… Continue reading →
What To Do If Your Ex Violates Your Custody Agreement
Child custody is an important matter that is brought up in the court of law and, when it is in place, must be regarded at all times. There are many things that you should never do when one parent disobeys the custody agreement. For instance, you should never take matters into your own hands and… Continue reading →
The judge mentioned “reasonable visitation,” what does that mean?
Custody proceedings are usually riddled with confusing terminology that may inhibit your understanding and thus your ability to make good decisions about proposed agreements. Before you enter into any legal agreement, but especially long term decisions about your parental responsibilities like visitation, you should understand all the terms that will be put before you. Working… Continue reading →
Visitation Breaches: What Should I Do?
Divorce and legal separation can get sticky; disagreements, fights, and deep rooted resentment during the proceeding can make your relationship with your former spouse extremely uncomfortable, to say the very least. This in combination with a child custody agreement that is difficult for one spouse can lead to severe custody problems, such as visitation breaches…. Continue reading →
Supervised Visitation in California
In the state of California, on some occasions a judge will order a parent has a visitation right with their child only during supervised visits. Under the premise of ensuring the child’s best interests, the court will order the other parent, or a neutral third party to observe the parent in these supervised visits. A… Continue reading →
Child Custody Relocation Laws
Sometimes, arranging a child custody situation that works for everyone can be precarious. So what do you do when you finally work out a child custody arrangement, and one parent needs to move far away? Such situations can result in a relocation dispute, if the noncustodial parent objects to the intended move based on how… Continue reading →
What is Virtual Visitation and Why is it Important?
Virtual visitation is a new way for parents to meet with their children under child visitation laws. It allows a non-custodial parent to meet with their child through the use of internet technology, also called “e-visitation” or “e-access.” Virtual visitation refers to visitation by use of video-chat applications such as Skype, and can also include… Continue reading →
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