A few years ago, a case made the news because a young mother with Stage 4 Breast Cancer lost primary custody of her daughter and son to an estranged husband due to her diagnosis. The case became a big deal because people questioned whether or not a parent should have to lose custody of their… Continue reading →
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Tips for Planning Holidays for Divorced Parents
If you are a newly divorced parent, you may have questions about how holidays work in regards to your children. Luckily, we can help you gain a better understanding of these delicate custody matters that are crucial to your family. Here are some useful FAQs to help you along the way. Holiday Parenting FAQs What… Continue reading →
How Domestic Violence Affects Child Custody in California
In California, if you are dealing with a domestic violence case and wish to obtain custody of your child after an event, there are many agencies that are able to provide you with legal help. After you have been involved in a domestic violence case, you may feel scared or uncertain of what will happen… Continue reading →
How to Apply for Visitation Rights
If you are a non-custodial parent, you want to be able to spend time with your child, which is why visitation rights are of utmost importance. Visitation rights specifically grant you the right to take physical custody of the child for a specific, regular period of time every week or month. In many cases, two… Continue reading →
The Process and Benefits of Establishing Paternity
There are many important reasons why a parent would want to establish paternity that will both benefit the parent and the child. However, you may wonder how the process works and how we can help you along the way. Today we will help you understand. Ways That Paternity is Established 1.) The first way that… Continue reading →
Imputation of Income in Support Cases
If you are involved in a child support case after a divorce, you may have questions about a process known as “imputation of income.” Imputing income is actually a very simple process that involves the court treating a parent’s income as if it is more than what the parent is earning. For example, take a… Continue reading →
When is Supervised Visitation Appropriate?
The courts in California keep the child’s best interest in mind when they are determining child custody. What happens when the child’s well being and safety is at stake? How will the courts help protect the child? In these cases, a judge will help ensure that the child is only having contact with a parent… Continue reading →
Parental Alienation and the Courts
The courts agree on a very important aspect involved with raising children: maintaining healthy and strong relationships between both parents. However, what happens when one parent makes it impossible for those strong relationships to occur? This may be a standard case of parental alienation, where one parent targets the other by “programming” the child a… Continue reading →
What Happens When Your Ex Violates the Custody Order
If you have a custody order in place, you never want to fall in contempt of the order because of an illegal or wrongful action on your part. With that custody order in place, there are many rules that you must abide by while keeping your child in mind. So what happens if your ex… Continue reading →
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