Parenting plans, also known as custody agreements, outline the responsibilities and schedules of each parent in caring for their child. In California, these plans are help ensure the child's well-being and maintain structure in their lives. However, circumstances can...
In the summer months, children have more free time and opportunities for activities, and both parents may want to maximize their time with them. This can lead to challenges in coordinating schedules and respecting the rights of both parents to spend quality time with...
Going through a divorce is difficult enough. When the divorce process involves children and additional factors, such as animosity between the parents or other issues, like mental health concerns, things can become very complicated very quickly. Parents who are going...
Getting divorced is never easy, but it is especially difficult when children are involved. It is helpful when parents are dedicated to working together to help their children find success after the divorce is finalized, but what does this mean? What strategies can...
If you divorce in California and have children with your spouse, you must follow the state's process for a child custody determination. Parents may agree on a parenting plan and submit it for court approval or ask the judge to make a decision. Learn how child custody...
Divorce is an event that can bring about unexpected changes for children. Parents make adjustments to their lifestyles that require them to live in separate households and inevitably share child custody and parenting time obligations. California law mandates that...
California law states that in child custody matters, the primary standard must be the best interests of the child. The law does not state that one parent should generally receive sole physical custody, and nowhere does the law direct judges to favor mothers over...
After your marriage ended, you and your ex-spouse decided to focus on raising good kids. While co-parenting works well in many situations, it requires diligent effort from both parents. If one parent sabotages the other’s parent-child relationship, the post-divorce...
Even though the summer is just now starting, it is the best time to think about what will benefit your children in the upcoming school year. There is a chance that you will have to make some changes to the parenting plan in order for your children to be successful. If...
Children who are journeying through their parents' divorce might have some negative thoughts about the time when they have to go from one home to the other. This is understandable because they've lived in one home with both adults for a long time. As a parent, it is...