Co-parenting is a challenge, no matter how long parents have been doing it or how amicable they are. There are simply some issues that parents disagree on or cannot anticipate. For instance, if you co-parent, you likely never expected to be navigating this arrangement...
Child Custody
Understanding ‘best interests of the child’
When parents divorce or break up, they may disagree on what custody arrangement is in their child's best interests. Often, these disagreements stem from the fact that they do not understand what "best interests of the child" means in the legal sense. Factors that...
Three types of visitation orders in California
Child custody arrangements can be as unique as those entering them. When parents in California divorce, they will need to make decisions on visitation -- that is, how each of them will spend time with their child. The following are three types of visitation orders...
What is order of preference when determining child custody?
In a California family law case when there is a dispute over child custody, people will often walk in with certain preconceived notions as to what the court will consider. Many might automatically think that the courts will favor the mother over the father in a...
Establishing paternity in California
When a child is born to a married couple in California, the husband is considered the child’s legal father. However, what if a child’s parents are unmarried and are no longer in a relationship with one another? In such cases, if the child’s mother wants to seek child...
Don’t let parental substance abuse harm your children
The focus in every child custody case should be the best interests of the children involved. This means ensuring that the custody arrangement that is implemented protects their physical safety as well as their emotion and psychological well-being. That might sound...
Child custody and the ‘best interests of the child’ standard
Many parents going through a divorce in California may be concerned about how much time they will be able to spend with their child post-divorce. The idea of not being able to tuck their child into bed every night or even worse, being kept from seeing their child...
Gender bias in custody battles
When it comes to custody battles during a divorce, many men feel there is a societal gender bias against them from the outset. Whether that is true or not, it can affect not only how fathers respond to a judge’s decision concerning custody, but also their resolve to...
Understanding the importance of a father’s presence
Mothers seem to hold a lot of power when it comes to child custody matters. For fathers who are looking to play a role in their children’s lives, this fact can be disheartening. But don’t let it dissuade you from pursuing a child custody and visitation arrangement...
The basics about child custody
One of the most common types of legal disputes that California residents might be a part of at some point in their lives is child custody disputes. Whether the parents are divorcing, or were never married, child custody disputes can turn into complicated and emotional...