May 26, 2025 | Latest News
If you have received an unfair ruling in a California family law matter relating to custody, visitation, child support, spousal support, or some other family law related issue, you do have the right to appeal that decision to a state appellate court. Although you have...
May 26, 2025 | Latest News
It is an all too common situation for a father to either to end up with an order, either agreed upon or ordered by the court that they soon realize is not in their or their children’s best interest. If this is the case, California Family Code and the California...
May 26, 2025 | Latest News
If either parents requests an order, the courts may first send the parties to mediation. In certain California counties such as Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, this mediation with be called Child Custody Recommending Counseling. This simply means it is...
May 26, 2025 | Latest News
Gone the days of the Tender Years Doctrine that permeated through Family Law Courts across the country for decades. As of 2020, there have been over 125 empirical studies that show that some form of joint physical custody is by far the best for children of all ages....
May 26, 2025 | Latest News
In California, Family Code section 6203 and section 6320 join together to define what conduct constitute “abuse” that can be prohibited and protected against by the issuance of domestic violence orders. Contrary to what many believe, many of these...
May 26, 2025 | Latest News
In California, the Family Code does not favor Mothers or Fathers. Either parent can have custody of the children, or the parents can share custody. The judge makes the final decision about custody and visitation but usually will approve the parenting plan if the...
