Posts in 2015

Dec 28 How Does Being in the County Illegally Effect Family Court Proceedings?

Family Code 3040(a) Family code 3040(a) answers this very question. In essence, the immigration status of a parent, legal guardian ...

Nov 23 Does Breast Feeding Impact a Father's Visitation Rights?

What is the Issue? Another frequently raised issue is a father's frustration in having visitation with his child based on the ...

Nov 16 Is There Gender Preference When Deciding Child Custody and Visitation Orders?

Are Mothers Favored Over Fathers? This is a frequently asked question that I run into. I usually hear this question from fathers ...

Nov 05 What is considered by the court when making child custody and visitation orders?

FC 3020 sets forth three public policy criteria in making orders for custody and visitation. These can be summarized as follows: ...

Jul 27 Same-Sex Marriage Legalization Allows Same-Sex Divorces

The United States Supreme Court's ruling that legalized same-sex marriages nationwide certainly stirred up quite a bit of ...

Mar 26 Can I be charged with contempt for not paying child support when I have been previously charged in a contempt proceeding involving non-payment of support for another time period?

The issue of multiple contempts came up in IRMO Rice & Easton (2012) whereby the court held that a party's repeated failure to pay ...