When California parents divorce, they must come to an agreement regarding important child-related issues. In many cases, a parent requests sole child custody in court. In doing so, the parent must be prepared to provide legitimate reasons to the court that convinces the judge to rule in his or her favor. Not getting along with an ex isn’t necessarily cause […]

When your children are on summer break from school, you no doubt try to schedule a few special events and family activities for them. Some kids go to day camp while others look forward to an annual trip to the beach. If you’ve recently filed for divorce, you and your ex will want to keep […]

When parents decide to divorce, one spouse usually pays child support. Parents may share child custody or one parent could have sole custody, but in whatever case, what happens when child support is unpaid? Does it have any bearing on whether the payor can visit the children? Parents in San Francisco may be wondering if […]

When you decided to file for divorce, you understood that you were making a decision that would have a significant impact on your children’s lives. Like many California parents who have made similar decisions, you were determined to settle child custody proceedings as swiftly and amicably as possible. The court typically believes that kids do […]

Family court judges are more open today to granting custody of children to their fathers. Judges always do what they believe to be in the best interests of the children — which is usually ordering joint custody — so divorced fathers in San Francisco who are adamant about getting sole child custody need to be prepared to […]