Child Custody

Divorce and child custody issues are often complicated and stressful. It is not an easy task to separate your life from the life you built with a partner. It can be equally difficult for children to process what is happening as their family divides. A minor's counsel...

During the custody process, you may wonder what the court means when they say they look at the "best interests" of the child. These various factors outlined in the law can determine which parent your child lives with the majority of the time. Whenever the court makes...

Divorce is a reality for millions of American families. However, even though divorce is stressful, the real challenges often do not appear until after the lawyers settle the paperwork; this is particularly true for families with children. Assuming that there is no...

When going through divorce, the process often puts a lot of strain on every member of your family. Unfortunately, sometimes a person may go out of their way to make things even worse. This happens with parental alienation. In parental alienation cases, your co-parent...

Child custody may prove difficult enough on its own, but one parent may struggle with substance abuse during this portion of the divorce. How does receiving treatment affect the court's child custody decision? Vertava Health explores potential outcomes while and after...

When parents go through a divorce, one of the most difficult things is deciding on child custody. Although it used to be common that the mother got main custody, things have changed, and now the court considers a variety of factors when determining custody and...

While ironing out the specifics of your divorce, you and your former spouse must decide how you want to raise your shared children together. Do you know how to create a solid parenting plan? To help, see what Our Family Wizard suggests for spending time with your...

In Latin, "ad litem" means "to court". In a contemporary context, it means "for a specific action". Therefore, a guardian ad litem is a representative the court appoints to represent someone during a specific case. This function is similar to other types of attorneys....

When parents divorce in California, the court requires them to come up with a parenting plan that meets their needs. This must include a schedule of when each parent has physical custody or visitation time with the child. Reviewing commonly used visitation schedules...

In California, minors do not typically have a place to discuss their preferences in court or with the judge directly. In instances where the child needs a neutral voice that can uphold the rights of the child and work in his or her best interests, the court may...