The Visitation Rights of Grandparents
Spending Time with Grandma and Grandpa Grandparents can have a profound impact on a child’s life. However, divorce can hinder that relationship between grandparent and grandchild to the point where seeking visitation rights may be necessary. What are the rights given to grandparents as it relates to visitation? When Rights Can Be Granted A child’s […]
How Child Custody Is Determined in California
Doing What’s Best for Children Child custody cases can be filled with various complexities and heated emotions that often leave all involved feeling rather drained. The worry about how the case will be decided can wreak havoc on a person’s mental health. Knowing how judges make custody determinations, however, can bring peace of mind and […]
Can I Seek Sole Custody of My Child?
Allowing Such a Request Determining custody of a child in California can be difficult given the sensitive nature of the case. The emotional tension can increase depending on what each parent is seeking in the agreement. One such request some parents consider making is one for sole custody of the child. How does sole custody […]
How The Freeman Order Relates to Child Custody
Creating a Plan for Timesharing If a parent is not awarded a timeshare with their child that is significant (usually 40-50%), then it is normal for them to be awarded a detailed, specifically stated timeshare. Applying this concept, however, can be difficult for a parent who wants to see their child as much as possible. […]
Benefits of Co-Parenting Children
Doing What’s Best For Your Children It’s very likely that your children will feel significant impacts from your divorce. They may struggle with not seeing both parents as often as they did previously. However, children can still benefit from having a maintained relationship with both parents after a divorce. While it can be difficult to […]
Raised Stakes in a High-Asset Divorce
Increased Complexity and Necessary Care While divorce is already a complicated issue, adding various assets and high values multiplies the complexity. The inclusion of factors such as stocks, bonds, real estate, and other appreciable assets requires attention to detail and care in order to obtain the right settlement when the divorce is finalized. For those […]
What are the Grounds for Divorce in California?
Seeking a Divorce Marriage, unfortunately, does not always work out the way one would expect. Whether the relationship simply does not work or whether one spouse cheated on the other, people filing for divorce think of various reasons for why they are seeking this solution. California law, however, does not allow for filers to choose […]
How to Agree Outside of a Court Hearing
Multiple Disagreements As a divorcing couple, your relationship may have involved many disagreements about several important aspects of your marriage. However, there may have been moments when you and your soon-to-be ex-spouse came to some type of agreement that led to a positive outcome. Though in the near future you’ll be apart from each other, […]
Forum Non Conveniens
A court has the discretionary power to decline to exercise its jurisdiction (by dismissing a case) so a proceeding can be moved to another court that may more conveniently hear a case under the doctrine of forum non conveniens. A motion for change of jurisdiction can be filed in any civil case, including family law. […]
What is the Disentitlement Doctrine?
Disobeying Court Orders In family law, as in all other areas of the law, court orders are valid and must be followed. Parties who disagree with certain court orders may challenge disputed court orders through motions for reconsideration at the trial level, writs and appeals at the appellate level, and petitions for review by the […]