Grandparents are often a significant influence in the lives of their grandchildren. In many households, they even take part in their day-to-day life or play the role of parent. A pending divorce or separation can cause dramatic upheaval to an entire family. Heavily...
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5 Tips for Splitting Custody During School Vacations and Holidays
Vacations and holidays should be a time of happiness and joy when everyone can spend time enjoying their friends and family. That is precisely why they can often be the most difficult times for those who have experienced divorce; particularly those whose divorce...
Will the California Family Law Court Separate Siblings in Child Custody Cases?
Divorce is often painful and traumatic for those going through it, but even as the adults struggle to cope, it can be even more difficult for the children involved. When parents split up, a child’s entire world undergoes a dramatic change. For children, divorce often...
Avoiding a Custody Battle
Most divorcing couples no longer have a healthy relationship with their spouse. When attempting to work through a divorce amidst a shattered relationship, it can feel impossible to resolve divorce-related issues outside of a courtroom. If you are in this type of tense...
3 Methods of Diffusing High Conflict Co-Parenting
Co-parenting is difficult in many cases, but in some cases, it is so difficult that it is described as high conflict. High conflict co-parenting takes its toll on the co-parents, the children, and the families involved. It can take time to discover healthy ways to...
Tracking Apps, Joint Custody and Privacy Issues
When you have joint physical custody of your child with your ex, there are a number of difficulties that you may plan on dealing with – scheduling conflicts, disagreements regarding holidays and vacations, miscommunications regarding after school care, etc. One issue...
The Impact of Domestic Violence on California Child Custody Cases
Does domestic violence matter when a family law judge is considering a case for California child custody? Does it make a difference in the judge’s order for legal or physical custody or for the amount of visitation that a parent will receive? This article will address...
What Are the Rights of Noncustodial Parents in California?
If you are a non-custodial parent attempting to navigate the child custody laws in California, you already know that it can be a daunting task. It’s very important to understand the differences between physical and legal custody and the factors that are at play when...
2 Common Exceptions to ‘Status Quo’ Under California Child Custody Laws
In a child custody case, it’s extremely important for parents interested in custody to be aware that what is currently the status quo may sometimes remain the status quo. For example, if two parents have a schedule, they have been following for a substantial amount of...
Surrogacy & Child Custody Rights in California
There are few divorce cases which are pretty straightforward and the terms and conditions of the divorce are quite easy to understand. However, there are some divorces which are as complicated as they can get. One such issue arises when the child involved in the...