Getting a divorce when there are children involved can be complicated. Many parents want their children with them as much as possible and are reluctant to share time with the other parent. However, research has shown that children typically benefit from the...
Custody & Visitation
Balancing custody and career takes planning
Divorce impacts many parts of a family. While there is a justifiable emphasis on minimizing the split's impact on the children, parents may want to make major changes as single coparents. This can mean more equally balancing the logistics of pick-ups and drop-offs and...
Exposing some myths about “father’s rights”
There are many people in the Riverside area and throughout Southern California that talk a lot about father’s rights very broadly, in a way that suggests men are systemically being denied relationships with their children. Particularly for all parents who are going...
How to deal with summer parenting plan disputes
With summer break quickly approaching, parents often find this a tricky time of year. Their children’s schedules are often completely different and irregular, making it hard for parents to have a plan. Kids in the summer are in camps, sports, and other activities all...
What are the options for visitation in a child custody case?
In Riverside, Temecula and the surrounding areas, it is unfortunately common for married couples to decide to divorce. The details will vary based on the circumstances and every case is different. When children are involved, it adds several layers of complexity that...
AFCC & AAML Joint Statement of Guidelines for Separated Parents during the COVID-19
The Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) and the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) have provided a joint statement of guidelines for separated parents during the COVID-19Families are facing daily challenges in managing life in a new...
Supervised visitation
Divorce is never easy for anyone, especially when there is a custody dispute. You may even be apprehensive about visitation if there are concerns about your spouse's substance abuse, child abuse, neglect or when a parent was previously absent. Depending on your...
Considerations for joint legal custody with shared parenting time
One of the toughest parts of going through divorce in California is figuring out how best to handle the kids one shares with a soon-to-be ex. Both parents may be focused on satisfying their own wishes while also concentrating on the children's needs. In the end, they...
The truth about child custody and father's rights
It used to be unusual for a father to receive custody of his children in a divorce. In recent years, however, more fathers are insisting that they be awarded either sole custody or joint custody of their children. This has led to a mistaken perception that fathers are...
Divorce involving child custody can have positive results
A divorce can emotionally be tough to accept for the two parties who have decided to split up, but it can also be hard for the children involved to embrace. This is particularly the case in a California divorce where both parents do not see eye-to-eye on how child...