Child Custody

Creating a custody schedule that works for both parents and is in the best interest of a child can be challenging and complex. Many California parents feel a justified sense of relief once a custody agreement is finalized and entered as an order of the court....

If you are going through a divorce, you know how stressful the whole situation can be. There are many things that need to be worked out in the divorce proceedings, including asset division and, if you have children, child custody. In California law, child custody is...

Summer vacations are great times for parents and children alike to relax and make happy memories. For divorced parents, however, planning summer vacations can be a stressful matter of logistics as they try to arrange their time around a parenting plan. By following...

People in California acquire various property and earn income from various sources throughout their lives. This property can be in their name alone or be owned jointly with a spouse or another person. However, while people are married it does not matter which spouse...

Going through a divorce in California can be very emotional. People are splitting their lives and will be losing half of what they used to enjoy. It also means that parents will need to split their time with their children with their ex-spouse. They may no longer see...

When a couple marries, it’s common for one spouse to take the last name of the other spouse. If they have children, the child will usually take the name of their parents. If a divorce takes place, the spouse who changed their name may return to their original name....

After the prolonged and often complex negotiations surrounding divorce are finished, California couples are free to move on with their lives. This may look like a different career, lifestyle, or even location. Such changes can alter the terms of the divorce, however,...

It is often said that divorce is the first step to a fresh new life. Though, when kids are involved, divorce becomes the first step to a different life. This is because the ex-spouses are parents, which means they will be in each other’s lives for decades. This is why...

The best interests determination in a child custody dispute is all-encompassing. The court is allowed to analyze nearly every aspect of your and your child’s life, as well as that of your child’s other parent. Therefore, if you’re facing a child custody dispute, then...

Sometimes, one parent is awarded sole physical and legal custody of a child. When this happens, decision-making is straightforward, since the parent can act unilaterally. But more often than not, joint legal custody is given to both parents. And depending on the...