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...
Child Custody
The mental health assessment in your custody dispute?
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...
Joint legal custody: Where will your child go to school?
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...
When life changes can child support change as well?
Life is rarely static and a child support order that may have worked for parents in California may someday need to be modified to meet the changing needs of the child or to accommodate changes in either parent’s life. A parent can seek an increase or decrease in the...
When can people ask to change their custody order?
Raising children in Los Angeles is not always an easy task. People want to raise their children a certain way and to have certain values that they hope their children will carry with them into adulthood. While raising them, parents will have to make many different...
How to apply for child support services in California
One of the most important issues that needs to be addressed at the time of divorce and even after divorce is child support and its related services. It is important to note that either parent can open a child support services case. Also, it is not necessary for a...
Understanding the concept of “best interests of the child”
The phrase “best interests of the child” is a phrase often heard during the course of a California divorce involving minor children. California laws make “the best interests of the child” the predominant factor in determining who should have physical custody of the...
How is child custody determined in California?
Child custody can be a sensitive issue for many divorcing couples. Several factors are used to determine child custody and knowing what those are can help provide for a smoother child custody process for the divorcing couple and their family. Child custody factors...
Deciding if divorce nesting is a good fit
Divorce is never easy, and when there are children are involved, making decisions about custody and child support can drag on and grow contentious. Unfortunately, it is those very efforts by well-meaning parents to work out differences while negotiating the many...
Is parental substance abuse harming your child?
Although marijuana has been legalized in California, substance abuse issues continue to grip families in every city and town in the state. This has a tremendous impact on individual lives, especially when children are involved. That’s why it’s imperative that you stay...
