What happens when one parent kidnaps their own child? Parental kidnapping is the abduction of a child by one parent without the approval of the other parent. It can be very scary when you don’t know where your own child is – when your former spouse has taken your child away without saying a word…. Continue reading →
Posts Tagged ‘Child Custody’
Paternity disputed
Did you see the news about an Angels baseball player who is disputing paternity of a 4-year old boy? In a recent petition, the Orange County Child Services asked a judge to make the ball player pay higher child support to the mother because of his high salary. He had been paying several thousand dollars… Continue reading →
Establishing paternity
Establishing paternity is a family law matter that will have a major effect on the parties involved. There are several reasons why paternity is established. They include: · When a father wants to have custody or visitation rights to his child · A mother wishes to receive child support · A mother wants to disestablish… Continue reading →
What is family law?
Family law issues affect the very core of your life. They are usually very personal and can impact you both emotionally and financially. Family issues for the most part include divorce, your children (custody, support, and visitation), property division, domestic violence (restraining orders) and modifications of a court-ordered matter down the road. If you have… Continue reading →
What is collaborative divorce mediation?
Couples who have decided to divorce and want to avoid the time-consuming and costly process of divorce litigation should look into collaborative divorce. It allows the two parties and their legal representative to work out the details of their settlement without a judge making the decisions for them. After all, a judge does not personally… Continue reading →
Child custody and visitation
When a couple decides to divorce, it is in their best interests to try and negotiate an agreement with each other regarding custody and visitation. Everyone benefits from a negotiated and cooperative child custody agreement, especially the child. There are several types of custody arrangements that can take place: · Joint custody – Parents can… Continue reading →
Were you served with divorce papers?
If you were served divorce papers by your spouse, you just received formal notice that he or she has taken the first step to divorce action. First, calm down. Read the papers carefully and find the date you need to respond by. If you agree to a divorce, everything should run smoothly, but if you… Continue reading →
Divorce – questions to ask during process
Deciding whether to end your marriage is probably one of the most important and difficult decisions you will ever make. Even though this is an emotional matter, it is important to approach certain aspects with an analytical perspective. There are many questions that need to be answered before proceeding with divorce. The most important involve… Continue reading →
An uncontested divorce
When emotions become part of the divorce process, many people lose sight of what is really important. It is foolish to spend thousands of dollars to fight over a piece of property which could be replaced down the road for much less. It is foolish to fight over child custody when the judge issued a… Continue reading →
Child relocation
In California, final divorce judgments are never written in stone. What happens when the custodial parent must move out of the original court jurisdiction because of a new job, taking the child with her or him? If this is the case, California law requires the custodial parent to file a move-away petition with the court…. Continue reading →
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