Custody cases have the potential to get out of hand. One parent may feel scorned or as if they didn’t get what they wanted out of a custody hearing. Unfortunately, that can lead to parental kidnappings. Take, for example, an ongoing alert about children involved in a...
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Can domestic violence charges affect your custody and visitation rights?
When parents divorce, the situation immediately requires a number of custodial decisions for their children. Any instance in which there are domestic violence allegations can add an extra layer of complexity to already challenging discussions. If you stand accused of...
Is joint custody an option while my baby is still breastfeeding?
Many couples are delighted to find out that they’re expecting a child, and it brings them closer. There are countless others, though, that take this news differently. It may cause a division between the prospective parents to form, ultimately leading them to break up....
Joint Custody and Child Support: Who Pays Who?
When parents are awarded joint custody in Orange County California divorces, child support can be tricky. The legalese and extensive negotiations can seem complex. Parents can spend a lot of time worrying about whether or not their child support order is fair and...
Can I Discharge My Child Support or Spousal Support Through Bankruptcy?
Child support and alimony are sometimes collectively referred to by the Court as a domestic support obligation. They both fall into this same category of an obligation to pay support created by the Court’s order. Court orders for child support and spousal support...
Do California Courts Favor Mothers in Child Custody Cases?
If you are getting divorced in California and you wonder if the California court favors mothers, you aren’t alone. Parenting, under any circumstances, is hard. When divorce arrives on the scene, followed by custody disputes, the difficulty intensifies. Parents in this...
Do California Courts Favor Fathers in Child Custody Cases?
If you are getting divorced in California and you wonder if fathers are favored in California child custody cases, the answer is no. Statistically speaking, when courts do not favor a father in child custody cases, it is not because of their gender, but rather because...
Does the California Court Consider Siblings When Awarding Child Custody?
For many children, their relationship with their sibling is the more important and most lasting relationship they will ever develop. The essential nature of the relationship makes the question of how the court handles of utmost importance. What happens to the sibling...
California Child Custody and Parents Who Are Registered Sex Offenders
The California courts assume any child living with a parent or third party who is a registered sex offender (against the children) is at significant risk. The court also believes that a child living with a parent or third party who has committed a felonious act...
California Child Custody Cases and Existing Restraining Orders
Child custody cases have been known to cause even more stress, contention, and heartbreak than a divorce. Custody cases where parents were not married can be even more difficult. But the most difficult of all California child custody cases are often those that have...