Divorce can be a difficult and painful process, especially when the needs of minor children must be considered above the desires of the parents. Are parents living separately? How long before the divorce is finalized? What happens in the interim? More importantly,...
What do Judges look for in deciding custody and visitation cases? In custody and visitation cases in California, the biggest consideration is the best interest of the child(ren). In deciding what is in a child’s best interest, the Court considers stability, frequent...
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc in our daily lives. Schools are closed, parents are working from home, and some have lost their jobs. Life is not what it was just a few months ago. Children are now with parents all day—every day. Parents are now responsible...
Sometimes a family runs into problems and they get a visit from Child Welfare Services (CWS), a division of the San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency. The job of CWS is to investigate abuse of children and develop and enforce ways to protect them....
You know the kids belong with you, but how can you show the judge that? Â This blog will talk through what to do (and what not to do) when trying to demonstrate your abilities as a parent in a child custody visitation situation. In marriages, there can come a time when...
You often hear of women obtaining a paternity test from a man.  But what about when a man wants to know whether he’s a parent or not?  This blog walk potential fathers through the process of obtaining paternity rights. As a father of a child, born or unborn, you have...
