Does your child’s opinion matter in San Diego parenting time cases? Will the Judge listen to the input of a child during or after a divorce? Will the child’s perspective outweigh the positions of their parents when it comes to child custody and parenting time? The short answer is the Judge will listen to the input of any “mature” child. …
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Can a Child Express Their Wishes in a Child Custody Case
Can a child express their wishes in a child custody case in Carlsbad or North County? Here in California and across the United States, there are statutes which require a court to consider the “best interests of a child” during all phases of child custody and parenting time cases. California recently adopted additional laws which increase the weight of the…
A Family Court Judge May Hear a Child’s Testimony
A Family Court Judge may hear a child’s testimony in many divorce and post-decree modification cases here in Carlsbad and North County. Some child custody cases in California will include an opportunity for the child to directly address the court. A judge will make a decision about whether or not to allow a child to address the court on a…
Negotiation is The Fastest and Least Expensive Option to Resolve Differences in a Divorce
Negotiation is the fastest and least expensive option to resolve differences in a divorce case. Once the decision is made to consider a divorce many people want to know how long the process will take, and how much a divorce will cost. Both questions (time and cost) are primarily associated with the amount of disagreement between the parties on all…