Parents in Carlsbad and north San Diego County may have to move for a number of reasons. For example, a parent may have the offer of a better paying job or other economic opportunity. Sometimes, family situations could compel a parent to move with their children....
Child Custody and Visitation
Modifying an out-of-state order for child custody or support
San Diego is home to many military installations. Consequently, its courts see many requests to modify child custody and child support orders issued by courts in other states. The order modification process as set up by the courts in San Diego has many steps that must...
How can you reduce your children’s stress during divorce?
If your divorce has you stressed out, don’t feel like you’re alone. Most individuals who dissolve their marriage end up feeling overwhelmed at some point in the process. Yet, as you may know if you’re reading this post, dealing with custody-related issues can be...
Can you move away with children after a divorce?
California residents may want to create some distance between themselves and their ex-spouse after a divorce. They may receive a new job offer that requires them to move away. There are many reasons that people may want to relocate after a divorce, but if they have...
Three types of custody arrangements
Custody and visitation are among the most difficult issues in a divorce. Parents must consider California law, the best interests of the child and what constitutes a reasonable arrangement. Mediation and negotiation Typically, a judge will issue a temporary child...
Can I travel for Thanksgiving with my child if I’m divorced?
Thanksgiving is coming soon, and it is considered the busiest travel day of the year as people take to the road and sky to spend the holiday with family. If you are divorced with a child, you may want to take your child on a Thanksgiving road trip. But do you need to...
Should you use an expert in your child custody case?
Your child custody dispute probably has you on edge considering that the outcome of your case could impact your relationship with your kid as well as how much time you get to spend with him or her. With so much at stake, then, you need to be prepared to aggressively...
Help with drafting your parenting plan
One of the first steps after being served with a custody petition in a California custody action is drafting and submitting a parenting plan. A parenting plan is meant to be a guide or roadmap for how you and your co-parent will share legal and physical custody of...
Tips for helping your child work through the emotions of divorce
Divorce is not easy for parents to process, but it can be even more difficult for children to process. Children often feel stress, confusion, anger and sadness when their parents divorce. They may even feel like they are to blame for the split. There are ways,...
Which type of visitation plan is better for busy parents?
For successful Californians, getting a divorce and dealing with the litany of issues that accompany it can cause dramatic life changes. If they run a business or have a job with a fluctuating schedule, they likely adjusted their family time based on that. When they...