Divorce is complicated. This is especially true for divorces involving children, and this even includes celebrity divorces, like the divorce between Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. This has been exemplified by a recent ruling by their family court judge. Judge rules...
Can parents relocate with children after a divorce?
Throughout people’s lives in southern California they may move around and live in different homes or in different cities. They may move to have a bigger home, for a job, to be closer to family and for many other reasons. Moves can be easier when people do not have...
Nesting: An alternative to traditional child custody arrangements
When parents in California divorce, it causes an enormous amount of upheaval in their child’s life. Their child not only has to adjust to their parents not living together anymore, but they traditionally also have to adjust to having two different homes, one with mom...
Easing custody issues after divorce
Divorce can be difficult for the entire family. But custody and visitation issues may be more difficult after the divorce is final and everyone must deal with the changes in their lives. Good communication, establishing routines and other steps can help everyone,...
Modifying your child custody agreement in California
Whether you and your ex-spouse negotiated the terms of your child custody agreement outside of the courtroom or had a judge decide everything, once a final child custody order has been signed by the judge, that order becomes legally binding and must be followed by...
What is in the child’s best interest?
When parents divorce, even amicable co-parenting arrangements are stressful on children. A litigated courtroom battle can be absolutely traumatizing. The effect of a contentious divorce can profoundly impact a child’s emotional and academic development. Deciding how...
Move-away situations in California are complicated
Many residents of Southern California are single parents who have to follow custody and parenting time orders. This situation may make it more difficult from them to move to another state or to another country. Even a move to another part of California can cause some...
The role of a child’s custody preference
Child custody is decided on what is in the child’s best interest but not necessarily on the child’s preference. California and other states restrict the weight that a child’s preferences play in divorce custody issues. California California gives some rights to a...
How is child custody determined in California?
Parents addressing child custody concerns may have many questions about how child custody is determined. Child custody determinations are based on what is in the best interests of the child which is why divorcing couples should be familiar with what that means for...
How should you handle unexpected events in your parenting plan?
There will always be times when there are unexpected events that come up for your child. As they get older, those unexpected events might happen more often. Here’s an example. A teen who is part of a basketball team may have a longer practice than usual. A friend may...
