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In family law proceedings, a party can request the court intervene on certain issues when an agreement cannot be reached. What is a Request for Order [RFO]? Parents who want an order relating to child custody and visitation must file a request for order (RFO) in order to generate a hearing in California family court. … Read more

Getting served with a petition to determine parental relationship can make a parent feel confused and attacked. Technically, if you are listed as the “Respondent” on the petition, you are getting sued! So why is your ex/co-parent suing you and what should you do about it? What is a Petition to Determine Parental Relationship? In … Read more

Everything You Need to Know About Child Custody Mediation in California in One Place!

Can you refuse to testify against your spouse in California? This is California law we are talking about, so, of course, the answer is “it depends.” Under certain circumstances, a married person may invoke a privilege to avoid being compelled to testify against their spouse and/or to prevent their spouse from providing incriminating information against … Read more

How can a mother lose custody of her child? What does it mean? And is there any recourse for a mother who loses custody?

Military child custody differs from “regular” child custody in that deployment of a parent can disrupt existing custody arrangements, creating stress on parents and children.

Everything You Need to Know About Custody Schedules for Infants and Baby Parenting Plans in California.

Family Code § 3010 provides that without court orders saying otherwise, both legal parents are equally entitled to custody of their child. The important missing piece of the puzzle is that this only applies to legal parents. So what rights do fathers have before they have established their legal rights?

Can a Parent Stop a Child From Seeing the Other Parent? Whenever parents are separating, one parent is often asking this question. It generally comes up in the following situations: The parents (whether married or unmarried) are no longer together and the child resides with one of the parents. The parent with whom the child … Read more

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