Same-sex couples in California have the same rights to marry as heterosexual couples. The same rules also apply to both heterosexual and same-sex couples except if the couple has children. While the rules that govern custody disputes in same-sex divorces are...
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Child Custody
How do I amicably work out child custody with my ex-spouse?
Divorce is often emotional and it can be difficult to be amicable. Divorce is always more complicated when there is a child involved. One of the important issues that you and your ex-spouse must decide together is how to share child custody. Child custody can bring...
What is the difference between custody and parenting time?
When parents go through a divorce in California there will be many changes to their lives. Some of the most important changes is how the divorce will affect their children. During marriage, parents usually assume different roles and establish a pattern for how they...
Stopping your ex from taking your child across the border
Child custody issues can quickly devolve into an ever-escalating war of words that leads to litigation. When that is paired with a contentious divorce, the litigation battle can easily become a war. Unfortunately, one escalation that some parents use is to abscond...
Can the child be given a say in a custody determination?
California child custody disputes can easily become contentious, with the parents each seeking sole custody and maximum parenting time. While the child is at the center of the dispute, children can frequently have their own desires glossed over or outright ignored....
What factors may warrant additional child support in California?
During a California family law matter, children are a major part of the case. Parents engage in disputes over many issues related to their children. That includes child custody, parenting time, and child support. Regarding support, there is a specific guideline that...
Getting to know the basics about child custody
When our readers in California are going through a child custody family law issue, they probably hear the phrase “best interests of the child” quite often. It is one of those legal phrases that seemingly sets the tone for the whole case, like “beyond a reasonable...
Child custody and child support across state lines
If you have already gone through a divorce in California, you know that divorce is controlled by state law. Likewise, if you are under a child custody order, this too is controlled by California law. But, unlike the divorce process, which can be completed in a few...
Types of parental alienation
Over the past decade or so, a lot of research and case law has been built around the syndrome of parental alienation. While attachment-based parental alienation is undoubtedly harmful, it can also qualify as illegal child abuse in extreme cases. Essentially, parental...
Are there ways of making child custody easier?
Divorcing parents are in the unique situation of not actually departing ways when the divorce is final. Instead, they have to maintain a co-parenting relationship until at least the children become adults. Though, they will likely still see each other at events that...