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,...
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Child Custody & Visitation
Should You Go Ex Parte for Child Custody Orders?
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,...
Non-Parent And Relative Rights To Child Visitation
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...
Best Interest Of The Child
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,...
Divorce With Children-Tips For Success
Going through a divorce is often stressful and complicated. Adding children to that scenario adds another level of issues and considerations that must be taken into account in order to get your family successfully into this new phase of your life. Using these tips,...
Does Love “Trump” All? How to Co-Parent with Your Former Partner
Maybe love doesn't trump all in today's political climate. However, don't let your disagreements when co-parenting turn into last night's presidential debate. As I watched the first of three scheduled presidential debts, along with 65-million other viewers, I thought...

