Child Custody

What Are the Rights and Responsibilities of Unmarried Parents in Child Custody Cases? Whether you’re married to your child’s other parent or not, the law upholds that you must be responsible for your child’s needs, no matter how messy your separation or divorce was. Custody is an often contentious issue when parents separate, and it […]

When you are going through a divorce that involves children or separating from the person you share a child with, you can create a parenting plan with the other parent.  To do this, you and your ex-partner must agree about the terms of the plan including when you will each spend time with the child

The life you and your spouse have during the divorce process may not be the same life you live post-divorce. People sometimes move to be closer to family, for a new job, or simply just to get a fresh start in life. In most cases, these moves still make child custody visitation possible. However, sometimes

Child custody orders are legally-binding and there are harsh penalties for parents who choose not to comply with them. What happens, though, when a child refuses visitation? Children may at first show reluctance to visit a non-custodial parent before flat out refusing to go. So, is this allowed by the courts in California, and how

Once all terms of a divorce, including property division and child custody, have been resolved, the judge overseeing the case will issue a divorce decree. The divorce decree outlines the terms, as well as each party’s rights and responsibilities after the divorce. The terms outlined in the divorce decree are final and legally binding and

Ideally, parents who decide to divorce can come together and negotiate an acceptable schedule for sharing custody. Of course, the court is the final arbiter of what arrangements are in the “best interests” of the child. And if a dispute does later arise, say as to whether to modify a previously agreed upon schedule, the