If you’re scheduled to appear in a California family court, you’ll want to choose your attire carefully that day. This is especially true if you are trying to convince a judge or jury that your children would fare best under your sole care and decision-making...
child custody
Parental alienation can be a major child custody problem
When you settled your divorce in a California court, the judge may have issued orders regarding your children. Both you and their other parent likely signed the documents. At that moment, you both became obligated to adhere to the terms of your child custody...
Knowing what to expect from a child custody hearing
When facing the end of a marriage, it might not be uncommon for parents in California to have concerns about how the outcome of the process might affect their children. While you might feel it vital to pursue a parenting plan that focuses on protecting their interests...
Custody conflict could result from substance abuse issues
Most California parents consider their children the most important parts of their lives. You are among these parents, and as a result, you are willing to do what you need to do to ensure your children are in safe environments. In your case, that may mean taking steps...
Defending against claims of being an unfit parent
While you may have seen your divorce coming for some time, you may not have anticipated the degree of conflict that is now coming with it. In particular, you did not expect your spouse to take such a hostile approach to gaining custody of your children. Now, his or...
Child custody: How conflict might affect the kids
For many parents in California and elsewhere, safeguarding the future of the kids is an essential part of life. In some cases, parents might not always fully agree about what is best for the kids and disagreements over how to handle their upbringing could bring about...
Child custody: Co-parenting behaviors that may prove detrimental
When two parents in California make the decision to end a marriage, they may both feel it imperative to take the necessary steps to protect the future of their children. While reaching an acceptable child custody agreement can be beneficial, parents may also wish to...
Child custody: Taking the current school year into consideration
With a new school year underway, parents in California may wish to provide their kids with all the necessary support they need to succeed. Should a couple make the decision to divorce during this period, they may find it beneficial to consider the current school...
Knowing what to expect during a child custody hearing
When children are involved, parents in California may find that making the decision to dissolve a marriage can be an intimidating process. Parents generally place a high priority on protecting the well-being of their kids during divorce, but child custody can be one...
Topics to address during child custody negotiations
When two parents in California decide to take separate paths in life, they might consider the well-being of their kids to be paramount. Those who are going through a divorce may wish to reach a child custody agreement that is centered around the needs of the kids....