Child Custody
Breaking the Divide When Criminal Law Tries to Fuse With Family Law
Criminal law and family law are extremely different from one another. When it comes to criminal law, you see many cases where wrongdoers have committed a serious crime and are looking at prison time and more. In family law cases, you are attempting to come to a conclusion about matters like child custody, property division,…
Read MoreWhy Traveling With Children is Sometimes Difficult After Divorce
Taking a short or extended vacation is a great way to enjoy time with your children, especially after you have just gone through a stressful divorce and can use the break. Your children are excited to leave and you have everything planned out – but will it go exactly as you’ve wished? With an order…
Read MoreWhen the Other Parent Interferes With Your Parenting Time
When you are going through a divorce, the last thing you want is to involve your children in a negative fashion. It’s nice to be involved in a divorce where both parents can talk about the serious issues without letting it get between them as parents. However, when parents want to act in a retaliatory…
Read MoreWhat is “Full Faith and Credit” as it Pertains to Custody?
You and your ex have successfully divorced and spoken about the parameters of your custody order. You feel good about things and the direction your life is taking. But then, suddenly, you receive a job offer and believe that you’re going to take it – but it’s in another state. And though you probably won’t…
Read MoreSame-Sex Couples: Are We Permitted to Adopt a Child in California?
Luckily, with many states integrating acceptance of the LGBT community into their laws, the same goes for those who wish to adopt a child in California and many other states in the U.S. Adoption laws, as they stand, can already be a complicated subject in which you find yourself asking many questions. Over the years,…
Read MoreDo You Have to Show up at Your Family Law Court Matter?
There are many aspects that play a huge role in family law cases. For instance, your divorce may include a child support hearing, spousal support hearing, and your final divorce hearing. You or your spouse may have limitations that could make it difficult for either of you to attend these hearings, so we will explain…
Read MoreDo Stepparents and Legal Parents Have the Same Amount of Rights?
In the past, two parents, both biological, would have rights over a child. Nobody else would be able to interfere with this. However, over the years many things have changed, and now you see a variety of cases where other parties are gaining rights over a child. One of these parties is stepparents, who play…
Read MoreIs the Child’s Preference Ever Considered in Divorce?
California Family Code Section 3042 states that a child that is of “sufficient age and capacity to reason” can sometimes form an intelligent preference as to custody and visitation. The court will sometimes take a look at what the child’s preferences are if they are at least 14 years old or older. If they are…
Read MoreWe Want to Split Child Custody Evenly With One Another
Most custody battles are called battles because you’re fighting for time with your child. Some parents don’t agree to a schedule with one another and have animosity toward the situation, which is where the court interferes. If you and your ex-spouse agreed that you want to split the time evenly with your child, you may…
Read MoreWhy Consent is Important and Necessary in Adoption Cases
Adoption is a complex process that must be treated with care, as every aspect is important. One thing to note, before an adoption is pushed through, a parent’s rights must be considered. If a parent is not consenting to adoption, you may run into a variety of issues. Today we will take a closer glimpse…
Read MoreWe Answer Some of Your Biggest Mediation Questions
As mediators who want you to have the best results in your case, we want to help you through the process from every aspect. You may have questions about mediation that have not been answered when you did prior research or talked to mediators yourself. We can answer these questions to help you understand your…
Read MoreSome Challenges You May Experience After Your Divorce
When you and your spouse receive a divorce, you may see it as a time to start fresh – and it is! However, there are also some challenges you may face that you would have never expected. You and your spouse may have sat down and come up with what you see as a “perfect…
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