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In California, parents are subject to having custody or visitation with their child in any given child custody proceeding. Most parents file to gain more custody of their child and do not wish to only have visitation rights. However, custody and visitation...
During child custody disputes, the court reviews a seemingly endless number of factors. This is because Family Code section 3020 specifically states that the legislature finds it is public policy to ensure the “health, safety, and welfare” of the child is the court’s...
With the holidays fast approaching, it is important that you make sure you can spend the important days with your loved ones, especially if you are separated from your children’s mother or father. Planning ahead is key to ensure you have a well-organized child custody...
What happens when you have an enforceable child custody order in another state but you move to California? Does that custody order go away? Do you have to re-file for the same terms in California? These are common questions clients have when dealing with a recent...
A common scenario during child custody disputes involves one parent accusing the other of abusing illegal substances, in an effort to gain more time with the child. These accusations can be frivolous and untrue, but they can also be valid. The court has an interest in...
In traditional child custody or co-parenting arrangements, both parents will live in separate homes, while their children travel from home to home to spend time with each parent. With nesting, the children stay in the family home and it is the parents who travel to...
Quite often, grandparents wish to join or open a family law case in order to gain visitation rights of their grandchildren. They can be under the assumption that they either have the same rights of the parents of the grandchild or none at all. As it turns out,...
Child custody requests in family law are very common and often involve the following scenario: Parent A wants to obtain a certain custody order for their child. Parent B wants a differing order. Parent B is granted the order they requested. Parent A doesn’t like this,...
The law if California provides an avenue for non-parents of children to obtain rights to visitation with the children in limited circumstances. This means that even if you are not a parent of a minor child, you may be able to petition the Court for visitation of the...
California family law involving the visitation, legal, or physical custody of children considers the best interest of the child as a vital consideration. California’s “Best Interest of the Child” standard is compiled from California Family Code Sections 3011, 3020,...