California parents know that one of the most challenging aspects of the custody process is working out a custody schedule. This can make it easy to overlook another important piece of a custody plan, which is how custody exchanges will occur. Parents always have the...
Child Custody
Preparing for back-to-school
School will be starting up before you know it. While your children might be excited about it, this time of year can certainly bring challenges. This is particularly true when it comes to navigating your relationship with your child’s other parent. As difficult as that...
Tips for effective co-parenting following divorce
If you and your ex are divorced, you may be anxious to move forward into your new life as a single person. However, if you have a child together and share custody, you will remain tied to your ex as far as raising your child goes, and this means effectively...
What if the other parent does not follow a custody order?
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....
What does joint legal custody mean in California?
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...
Tips for co-parenting during vacations, spring break and holidays
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...
What is considered community property in a divorce?
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...
What are the options for visitation schedules?
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...
What if I want to change my child’s name after divorce?
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....
How do I change a custody arrangement?
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,...