The Consequences of Domestic Violence in California Divorce Cases What does domestic violence have to do with child custody? At least in California, the answer is “a lot”. We learned this once again recently when the California Court of Appeal, in a case called Noble v. Superior Court, granted emergency relief in a divorce case…
Juvenile Court Judge Punished for Acting . . . Juvenile? During the impeachment trial this year of former president Donald J. Trump, there was an argument that a former president, having left office, was not subject to punishment by the Senate. But with respect to the California judiciary, there are no such similar arguments. Case…
California Lawyer Becomes Subject to Restraining Order Himself There’s an old saying that it “ain’t your day”. That’s probably how a northern California attorney felt –and continues to feel—after a judge granted a two-year restraining order against him and in favor of his wife, only to have the wife successfully seek an order “renewing” the…
The Penalties for Violating a California Custody Order California child custody orders are important. Real important. In other words, they are not just recommendations from a court as to how parents should share their child or children. If it’s not your turn to have the kid(s), but you take them anyway, you could be convicted…
How is child custody decided in California in a divorce or paternity case? Normally, the answer can be found (at least in part) in California Family Code section 3040, which states, “the court shall consider, among other factors, which parent is more likely to allow the child frequent and continuing contact with the noncustodial parent”.…
If you’re considering a separation or divorce in California, you may be wondering what your monthly expenses and budget will look like after you separate your life and finances from that of your spouse. If you have agreed with your spouse that you will not be the parent with primary custody of your children, then…
How does a mother in southern California with primary physical custody of the parties’ eight year old daughter lose that custody? By behaving badly. At least that was the conclusion of a Riverside County judge who entered an order in August, 2013 awarding custody to the girl’s father, who resides in Idaho. And today, the…
One of the toughest decisions for a family law judge to make, here in California and probably anywhere else in the country, is whether to allow one parent to relocate with the minor children to a place significantly far away from the other parent. A California judge faced this situation recently in the case of…
When couples with children divorce, the issue of child custody is often the most important matter to resolve. Courts recognize the importance to children of having both parents play a significant role in their lives, and absent some compelling reason such as child abuse or abandonment, the courts usually favor some form of joint custody.…
