Category Archives: Child Custody Visitation
When Parents Disagree on Social Media Usage for Their Children
Co-parenting can be challenging, and social media adds another layer of complexity. Parents naturally want to protect their children, but differing opinions on social media access can lead to conflict. Social media can foster connection, community, and learning, but also brings risks. Studies show that it also coincides with a rise in teen mental… Read More »
Enforcing California Child Custody & Visitation Orders
California courts prioritize the child’s best interests when they establish child custody and visitation orders. In determining what will serve the child’s best interests, the courts will consider many factors. This will likely include items such as: The child’s age, The child’s emotional and physical well-being, The child’s relationship with each parent, Any history… Read More »
Navigating Life’s Sudden Changes in Divorce and Custody Arrangements
Every person knows that disaster and change can come at any moment. In particular, the recent Eaton and Palisades fires in California destroyed hundreds of thousands of structures causing significant loss. Amid chaos and life change, divorce and custody issues can become even more challenging. Understanding available options and receiving personalized legal guidance can… Read More »
Parallel Parenting: A Workable Alternative? Part II
Part one of our two-part series on parallel parenting introduces readers to the basic idea of parallel parenting, as well as the structure and reasons behind it. No two families are identical: and no two divorces or separations will look exactly the same. The parenting strategies that work well for one family may lead… Read More »
Parallel Parenting: A Workable Alternative? Part I
Co-parenting. A word that’s become nearly synonymous with child custody. “Co-parenting” refers to the relationship dynamic between two divorced or separated parents who still communicate and cooperate as a “Co-parenting unit” in raising their kids together. There are many parents, however, whose relationship is too volatile to peacefully co-parent. At least in the early… Read More »
Top Tips for Smooth Custody Exchanges
If you have kids, odds are that you and your ex will have to come face to face during custody exchanges. How often this happens depends on the parenting plan and custody agreement, as well as specifics of visitation. Most divorced or separated couples end up seeing one another on a weekly basis. But… Read More »
Avoiding Inappropriate Communications in California Custody Cases
The Impact of Your Words In a custody case, everything you say can be scrutinized and potentially used against you. There are countless cases where an emotionally charged behavior or conversation changed the ultimate course of a child custody or visitation ruling. Emotional outbursts or offhand or inflammatory comments, while understandable, can negatively impact… Read More »
Understanding Child Custody Rights for Married and Unmarried Parents in California
California law distinguishes between married and unmarried couples and unmarried couples when it comes to child custody decisions. This article provides a brief overview of this intricate legal issue. Who has Custody of a Child Born Outside of Marriage? When a child is born to an unmarried mother, the mother automatically gains custody. In… Read More »
Summer Plans and Custody Agreements
As parents and kids look forward to the summer months, newly-divorced parents may be looking for some answers: how do we navigate the changing schedules of summer? How do we navigate international travel without the other parent? An optimal time to be pondering these questions is actually prior to the divorce and custody agreements… Read More »
Some Common – and Surprising – Ways Parents Lose Child Custody
There are a countless number of situations or reasons “why” a parent might lose custody of their child. No single article could detail each scenario, but there are some broader ideas and rules in play that you can learn more about and understand. In most cases the courts and the parents involved want both… Read More »
