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Custody
Is Parenting Time the Same as Custody?Parenting Time vs. “Custody” In a family law courtroom, you want to speak the same language as the judge and the lawyers. Speaking the…
Visitation
How To Deal With COVID, Custody, And…The holiday season is well underway, and this year we find ourselves in a first in a lifetime situation with a global pandemic hitting…
Visitation
Parenting Plan Concerns with CoronavirusThe Covid-19 pandemic has caused chaos throughout the United States; the economy is at a standstill, schools are closed, people are confined in their…
Custody
Child Custody Questions during CoronavirusThe Coronavirus pandemic has many families confused as to how to navigate issues relating to child custody. We receive many calls from parents with…
Custody
5 Steps to Better Parenting during CoronavirusFamilies all over the world are learning to adapt to the evolving changes of their daily life due to COVID-19. With emergency orders to…
Custody
Co-Parenting Concerns during CoronavirusSince early March of 2020, our offices have received numerous calls from concerned parents on how to co-parent during Covid19. Many parents are naturally…
Guardianship
3 Tips for Co-Parenting During COVID-19Under normal circumstances, co-parenting can be challenging enough. Trying to manage and maintain a healthy parenting plan under a pandemic is unchartered territory for…
Father’s Rights
My Ex Is Taking The Kids Out…Even under the best of situations, parents do not always see eye to eye on decisions about their children. Disagreement often worsens after a…
Custody
Modifying Orders in Parenting CasesParenting time orders almost always need modification. Circumstances change as the children get older or as parents moved to new locations. Parenting time order…
Custody
Taking Emergency Action To Modify A Parenting…When it comes to our children’s welfare, every decision is urgent. Once we’ve decided what’s best for our kids, we want action right away.…
Visitation
Alcohol or Drugs and Time with Your…Substance abuse is a common factor of conflict for parents in a divorce. Divorce parties may turn to alcohol and drug use during the…
Early Assessment
Divorce Mediation or BustIf you filed for divorce, family court mediation is, more than likely, coming your way. And that’s a good thing. Regardless of whether or…
Mother’s Rights
Protecting Mothers RightsIn family law cases, mothers face the competing interests of the needs of their children and the involvement of the father. A court must…
Father’s Rights
What Does Parental Alienation Look Like?Parental alienation occurs when a parent poisons the relationship between the other parent and his or her children. Its effects are highly destructive on…
Early Assessment
Key to Parenting Time: CooperationSplitting parenting time can be fertile ground for conflict Parties get fixated on percentages and the number of overnights, instead of cooperation and what…
Early Assessment
Fathers Have Rights, Too“Is my state a father’s state, or a mother’s state?” It’s a common question, and we get it all the time from clients worried…
Visitation
Understanding Child Custody In CaliforniaThe word “custody” is what most people think of when they talk about time with their kids after a divorce. Most family law professionals,…
Custody
Child and Family Investigators (CFI)A Child and Family Investigators, or CFI, is an expert appointed by a court to help a judge resolve parenting time and decision-making conflicts.…