Child Custody

When parents in California divorce or break up, they have a lot of important matters to discuss with each other. How much time they each spend with the children, what rules the family needs to enforce and how they might make decisions on behalf of their children in...

A family’s schedule almost always changes dramatically when children return to school for the year. Families often start preparing for the back-to-school season weeks before classes actually resume, and it is quite typical for one adult to absorb the majority of those...

The decision to divorce typically indicates that parents no longer share all of the same values and priorities in life. Divorce usually results in a shared custody arrangement. Both parents will have an opportunity to spend time with the children regularly, and they...

Recently, we discussed the importance of divorced parents obtaining the right to travel outside the state or internationally with their child if they intend to after divorce. However, that doesn’t mean you won’t hit any snags when you’re traveling alone with your...

Travel can be quite educational, especially when children travel with their parents. A trip can also be a means of bonding with children. Few things can help parents broaden someone's horizons like a trip to a different city or a community with a very different...

When creating your child custody agreement, it’s important to look at the whole year. While most kids relish the time off that the summer break brings, many parents find it challenging. Divorcing has the potential to make it even more so. A lot will depend on the age...

Parents may struggle to find mutually-agreeable solutions for sharing time with their children. Sometimes, one parent unreasonably demands far more time than the other. In fact, sometimes parents even use children as a means of hurting one another. Factors ranging...

Physical custody often takes the spotlight in a divorce since it determines where the children live. However, legal custody is equally important since it directly affects the children's upbringing. Legal custody refers to the right and responsibility to make crucial...

Not many forces of nature are as strong as the love between a parent and their child. No matter the nature of your relationship with the other parent, you will always want the very best for your child. Raising a child together after the divorce, however, comes with...

Parents going through a divorce will often live apart while the process is ongoing. Their children will have to learn to live between two homes instead of in only one. The parents must work as a team to provide the kid with everything they need. Taking the time to...