Blog Posts in January, 2016

The Difference Between Biological & Step-Children First of all, I am not referring to step-children here. That is step siblings are not equated to biological siblings. To treat these two distinct ...

What Are Your Rights? Neither parent, regardless of whether the specific circumstances require a joint decision, can make a decision to take an action lawful under legal custody that would interfere ...

What is the Law Regarding Joint Legal Custody? Family code 3082 sets forth that to the extent such circumstances have not been specified, either parent acting alone may exercise legal control of the ...

What is the Hierarchy of Custody Preference? In Family code 3040(a), a hierarchy is set forth the order of preference in making custody and visitation orders. The order of preference is as follows: 1) ...