California television fans may have heard that Jon Gosselin, a former star of the cancelled reality show "Jon & Kate Plus 8," is seeking custody of one of his eleven-year-old daughters. The girl claims that her mother is cruel to her and forces her to participate...
Child Custody
Guidelines for parents in supervised visitations
For some California parents who are not living together, time with their children may be scheduled as supervised visitation. This might be the case if the parent and child have never met before or have been apart for a long time, if the parent has had substance abuse...
Deciding whether to start a custody case in California
People sometimes wonder if they should initiate a child custody case or instead leave the courts out of it. Some people may be worried that if they file a case, the child's other parent will become angry. They may also worry that the other parent may receive more...
Creating a parenting plan
In California, divorced parents can create a parenting plan as part of custody arrangement. A parenting plan is a written agreement that is used to establish a schedule for visitation and a decision-making plan. The ultimate goal of these plans is to create a custody...
Can a child ask the judge to live with one parent over the other?
Many California children of divorced or unmarried parents eventually reach an age where they begin expressing their desires to live with their non-custodial parents. Parents may have questions about their children's rights to address the court during divorce...
New technology-based visitation rights are becoming more popular
A new form of child visitation may potentially change the way a parent is able to relate to their child in California. Virtual visitation is a new method of child visitation that may allow a parent to be a part of a child's life through the use of technology like...
Modifying a child custody order in California
California custody orders may require modification as the child grows and the situation between the parents and other custodial individuals evolves. It may be necessary to raise or decrease the amount of support provided, change the terms and times of visitation,...
Custody and the best interests of the child
Parents in California may benefit from learning more about evaluating the best interests of the child as it relates to child custody. Evaluating the best interests of the child is the top priority when determining custody arrangements or placement for a child. Every...
Forming parenting plans
Parents going through a divorce in California must make a parenting plan, which serves as an agreement about custody and visitation. While courts can make child custody decisions, it is usually better when both parents come to an agreement on their own. The parenting...
What happens when parents cannot agree on custody matters?
In California, there are two ways to determine how child custody matters are settled. The parents may come to an agreement on their own or a judge may make a ruling for them. If a judge creates a parenting plan, there are several issues that will be taken into account...
