Whether you’ve been divorced for a while or just recently separated, the holidays bring a unique set of challenges when it comes to custody arrangements. We will explain navigating custody arrangements and it's challenges, including any legal steps you should take. Negotiating joint custody arrangements that include equal amounts of time during holiday and [...]
One of the child custody issues that can come up during a divorce is navigating the content shared on social media. For example, if your former spouse keeps posting pictures of your child on social media, what can you do to stop or limit it? In California, there is no law that specifically addresses [...]
When it comes to child custody and visitation, there are many factors that come under consideration. One such issue is the Evidence Code Section 730 evaluation. But what exactly is an Evidence Code Section 730 evaluation? And when is one needed? Let’s take a look at the basics. The 730 Evaluation’s Role in Child [...]
When it comes to visitation rights in California, the summer can be a challenging time. It can be hard to plan for vacations and other summertime activities for your children if you have to abide by a custody agreement requiring your child to spend time with the other parents on certain days of the week. [...]
Sometimes couples who are planning on separating or divorcing prefer to wait out the holiday season and file for separation and divorce in the New Year. This can be because of financial reasons, or because they do not want to tell their children or other family members that the marriage is about to end. There [...]
The holiday season can be a great time to share with, appreciate, and spend time with your loved ones. It can also be a great time of stress for some when they consider how much they have to spend, either on travel, gifts, and other holiday related expenses. Combine that stress with going through a [...]
There are many reasons for spouses to make the difficult choice to get divorced. Some of these may involve very stressful experiences, and those experiences can lead to emotional reactions that are difficult to work through. Other times, there may be some very valid reasons for pursuing divorce and the divorce process can lead to [...]
Divorce is often a complex and stressful process. The process can be even more difficult when children are involved, and in such cases may bring even more family members into the process itself. For especially close families, family members may be concerned about how a divorce will impact their ability to spend time with a [...]
Divorce is a legal process that has been left up to each individual state to determine. There are different requirements put in place for people to get divorced within a particular state. If you have made the difficult decision to get divorced in California, you must first meet certain residency requirements. California grounds for [...]
A vital process of joint legal custody is deciding where to send your child for school or church as joint custody parents. If you and your ex-spouse agree what school your child should attend, you can simply enroll the child in the agreed upon school without any involvement from the court. But, If you and [...]
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