7 Tips for Winning Child Custody in Family Court In the state of California, any parent who files a motion to establish or modify child custody or visitation must go to Family Court Services before a judge or commissioner will hear their case. The purpose of Family Court Services is to help the
Has COVID-19 Made You Consider Divorce? Read This First: Attorneys throughout the United States are predicting a rise in divorces due to COVID-19. This prediction isn’t hard to understand. Many couples whose relationships were already strained have been quarantined together, which has magnified their issues. Getting away to have some time apart from
Yes, You Can Get a Virtually Mediated Video Divorce or Child Custody Agreement With COVID-19 likely to loom on the horizon for a very long time, many couples who are considering divorce mediation or need to negotiate their child custody agreement are wondering if they can have the mediation virtually. My answer is
When Child Visitation Schedules Change, So Can Your Support Payments A parent can retroactively get credit for child support payments they paid to an ex-spouse who no longer takes care of their child through Jackson Credits When couples with children go through divorce or otherwise separate, they must establish a plan with the
EMERGENCY RULE 13: You Can Request a Retroactive Child Support Modification Before Filing with the Court As I mentioned in a previous blog post, How to Obtain a COVID-19 Child Support Modification, if you are paying child support to your ex-partner or ex-spouse and you have lost your job or your work hours
COVID-19 - Guidelines for Parents Sharing Child Custody Sharing your children during even normal times is often stressful for divorced and separated parents. Under the current conditions created by the COVID-19 pandemic, child sharing is bound to create even more stress and concern. The key to weathering this storm, I believe, calls for
How to Obtain a COVID-19 Child Support Modification With the current threat of COVID-19, I sincerely hope that you and your family continue to be safe and healthy. I also hope that you are not financially impacted in a major way. Unfortunately, however, the current situation is affecting a great number of people’s
Helping Your Kids Through the Anxiety of Coronavirus With coronavirus (COVID-19) in the news and on just about everyone’s minds these days, it’s only natural for children to feel anxious. They may be worrying that they or members of their family may become ill. They may be concerned that their school will need
Sharing your children with your ex-spouse or partner over the holidays? Like many parents, you may be sharing your children with your ex-spouse or partner over the Holidays. Hopefully, you have a Parenting Plan in place to guide both of you regarding how much time you each get with your children, on which
What Is a Parenting Plan and Why Is It So Important? A Parenting Plan or Parenting Agreement is a written agreement between parents outlining how they will raise their children after they separate or divorce. A Parenting Plan should filed with the court, and some of the agreements parents make are legally enforceable,