child custody

As a divorcing parent, you’re concerned about how your child will adjust to you and your co-parent living apart and to moving between two homes. You may assume you know what’s most important to your child, but have you asked them? Not long ago, the New York Times did...

You and your ex got divorced a year ago, and you share custody. They live with your ex most of the time, but they come to your house every other weekend. You also see them for visitations during the week, and you take summer trips together. In other words, you are...

Couples with children may break up or divorce. At the end of their relationship, they will need to create a parenting plan or custody order that divides their responsibilities to the children. Your parenting plan may give you a specific percentage of time with them or...

When you’re going through a divorce, your primary concern may be getting custody of your child. Your child needs to be in a home and environment that is comfortable and safe. There are myths that hurt fathers looking to seek custody. Here are three and what you should...

If you’ve recently divorced, you will have to get used to co-parenting. Even though you have parented together for years, co-parenting when separated comes with some unique challenges. It can be even more challenging if your breakup was unpleasant. You need to find a...

Maybe you and your ex negotiated your parenting plan when the two of you split up. Perhaps you litigated the divorce and let a judge decide how to split up your parental rights. In either case, the custody order on record in California determines how much time you get...

Once you get divorced, you likely have to share custody and parenting time with your ex. There are cases where sole custody is given to just one parent, but they are rare. It is usually shared.  Of course, neither you nor your ex may stay single forever. If your ex...

If you were to ask a random person the two main forms of custody in California, they might say sole custody and shared or joint custody. While those are ways for the courts to divide custody when parents separate or divorce, they are not actually the two different...

During your marriage, the children live with you and your spouse in your family home. After divorce, they will likely live with you and your ex on alternating schedules, as most couples share custody. The custody order tells you when they should live with you and when...

Having a toddler can be tough at the best of times, but if you’re going through a divorce, there is a chance that trying to figure out what to do with your child may be near impossible. You want them to have a good relationship with the other parent, and you want to...