Child Custody

California parents of minor children must develop a custody or visitation arrangement as part of a divorce. Long-term thinking is essential when negotiating this agreement. Careful consideration of each parent’s work schedule and the children’s school and extracurricular activities could help a person avoid agreeing to a schedule that proves unworkable and results in going …

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Courts guided by old attitudes about children needing to be solely with their mothers continue to grant women full physical custody of children in over 80 percent of custody disputes decided by judges. Researchers, however, have identified shared custody as the ideal, and parents in California facing the possibility of a legal battle over their …

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The best interests of children in California are generally represented by shared parenting and joint physical custody when their parents divorce, according to a growing body of research and expert opinion on child development. Such an arrangement can help to ensure that the parents have roughly an equal amount time with their children on an …

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Although a divorce can be difficult for California parents, the process can also be very hard for the children. especially if there are many changes to their family suddenly occurring. In the past, the children usually remained with their mother and saw their father every weekend or every other weekend. However, some alternative child custody …

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Whether divorcing California parents figure out child custody matters on their own or a judge decides, their children sometimes have different ideas. Depending on a child’s age and maturity level, he or she may have the opportunity to provide input about a living situation to the court. If parents cannot reach a decision about child …

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For some California couples, filing for divorce can be an explosive event, especially if there are kids involved. Some parents become wrapped up in the actual process, which can have a negative impact on the kids. However, there are some ways that parents can put the children first during the divorce so that they remain …

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California parents who have to negotiate custody and visitation agreements after their marriage has come to an end often find that it can be very contentious. Even if other issues that are common during a divorce, such as financial matters, may be relatively easy to resolve, coming to an agreement on terms for parenting arrangements …

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Negotiations over delicate matters like asset division and alimony often become heated when couples in California and around the country choose to end their marriages, but cooler heads usually prevail even in the most acrimonious of divorces when the issues being discussed are child custody and visitation. Divorced parents who agree on very little will …

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Tyrese fans in California who have been following the celebrity’s posts on social media may want to know more about the status of his child custody case. According to one entertainment news outlet, media posted to Instagram concerning the situation have led some followers to question the artist’s mental health and the state of his …

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Actress Lena Headey may have to bring her 6-year-old son back to California after enrolling him in a school in England. According to reports, the ‘Game of Thrones” star is involved in a dispute over the child custody agreement that she reached with her ex-husband, Peter Loughran. A Los Angeles county court judge has ordered …

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On Sept. 28, recording artist Chris Brown and the mother of his 1-year-old daughter agreed to share legal and physical custody of their girl. California fans of the singer, however, might like to know that the judge must still approve the agreement. According to court documents, the court has ordered Brown to pay $2,500 a …

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Singer Chris Brown is planning on suing for joint custody of his young daughter. The plan is in response to the mother’s petition for full custody of the child, with only supervised visits allowed Brown. The complicated custody battle might be of interest to California residents who are undergoing a divorce and need to settle …

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