Divorce With Respect
Raising your child with an ex with whom you may no longer get along can be an extraordinary challenge. It is all but inevitable that there will hiccups when parents try to figure out how to raise a child separately but together, from dealing with scheduling conflicts...
Making plans for the future is something many of us do every day, whether that involves scheduling meetings, booking a vacation, planning parties or making budgets. Having a clear plan in place is a good way to be prepared and avoid any messy complications that can...
We discuss several complicated situations involving child custody and visitation on this blog, from international custody disputes to violations of parental rights. There is no doubt that every child custody case has the potential to be complex and problematic....
Millions of people in the United States struggle or have struggled with an addiction to drugs or alcohol; many of them are parents. Addiction is undoubtedly a serious issue that many families across California deal with on a regular basis and it can play an especially...
In a prior article we posted on our website, we discussed a case involving a grandmother seeking visitation of her grandchildren. In that article, which can be read by clicking here, we note that cases involving grandparents and custody or visitation often become...
Having a child can significantly change a person's life. It means waking up for late-night feedings, buying a bigger home, saving up for college tuition and adjusting to a whole new daily schedule focused on caring for a child. Parents often have to make another...
Divorce is not just a difficult situation that adults deal with. Children are also significantly affected when their moms and dads break up. Often, kids may not understand what is going on or they may think they did something to cause the divorce. They can have...
If you are like many Americans, you have been tuning in to the Winter Olympics coverage and rooting for the athletes wearing red, white and blue. Part of the reason it is so easy to get behind the U.S. athletes is because of the touching back-stories that are often...
Even though many parents agree on "joint" or "shared" custody of their children, actual 50-50 split custody is not the norm in California. Most often, children spend a significant amount of time with both parents in joint custody arrangements but the "custodial"...
When two parents are unmarried or have gotten divorced, one of the biggest challenges they face going forward is figuring out an effective and fair custody arrangement for their children. In many cases, each parent wants to have as much time as possible with their...
