Coming to an agreement regarding child custody may be one of the most difficult things divorcing parents go through. Sometimes emotions get in the way of determining what is best for the child. Although there are exceptions, in general, studies show that joint...
During any child custody case, the court examines multiple elements of your life and relationship with your child in order to determine what arrangement is in your child's best interest. The safety, welfare and social health of your child takes precedence over your...
Divorce is difficult and can cause a lot of negative emotions to rise to the surface. When one or more persons have a mental health disorder, things can become explosive. Ideally, if this is the case, all affected persons remain in counseling and take any prescribed...
After people get a divorce, they may share custody of their children. Sharing custody may be more difficult if a child is still an infant. Some mothers may want to keep their infant with them all the time after a divorce. According to Family Education, infants need to...
Determining who gets child custody can be a difficult decision, and you may be in a situation where you are struggling to agree with your ex-partner. In California, when this happens the vital decision normally falls to the courts and a judge. They do this by...
Joint physical custody in California means that both parents have the children for roughly half the time. When one parent has less than 50% physical custody, he or she has visitation. Families can create a visitation arrangement that fits their unique structure and...
Both parents have rights when they share joint legal custody, including the right to decide where the child will live. Co-parenting and joint physical custody arrangements work best when parents live near one another. However, career, family and other circumstances...
When a California family law court awards custody of a child, it will award two types of custody: legal and physical. It is important that you understand what each means the differences between the two types of custody, as your understanding will help you gain a...
When a California family law judge makes a child custody or visitation order, it becomes a court order and therefore yields the same power as the law. If a parent or guardian violates the court order, the other parent has a few legal remedies. The Judicial Branch of...
If you’re in an acrimonious relationship, you may find it hard to trust the other parent of your children. That may be justified -- and their untrustworthiness may turn up in your child custody determination. A small percentage of people feel justified in lying to the...