Category: Parenting
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Co-Parenting Plan Stockton, CA for School Success
As late August arrives across San Joaquin County, families are trading summer vacation gear for school supply lists, orientation notices, and busy fall calendars. If you’re navigating shared custody, it’s essential to have a co-parenting plan Stockton CA that addresses the unique needs of the school year. While summer often allows for loose, informal custody…
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Stonewalling: San Joaquin County Divorce Help
Understand the impact of stonewalling in divorce. Learn strategies to cope with a spouse’s refusal to communicate.
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Visitation Schedules
Between school and work schedules, the modern family has a lot going on. As a result, even when both parents are qualified, it’s not always possible for California courts to split a child’s time fifty/fifty. When this happens, the court will sometimes choose a primary residence for the child, and award the non-resident parent ample…
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Intro to Visitation in California
Between school, play, chores, and extracurricular activities, kids are a busy bunch. Which means that when it comes to divorce, it can sometimes be tricky for California courts to divide a child’s time exactly equally between parents—even when both are evenly qualified. That’s why, in California, it’s common for judges to assign one parent to…
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Unmarried Parents in CA
Divorce and custody go together about as often as peanut butter and jelly. Hence, it’s easy to see why parental rights and marital rights sometimes get mixed up. But—just like you don’t have to pair peanut butter with jelly—you also don’t have to be married to be a parent. Which is why parental rights are…
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Parental Rights
Between tantrums and teenagers, it’s sometimes hard for parents to feel like they have control over anything their child does. However, while there’s only so much you can do to change the tides of an adolescent mood swing, in the legal sphere, your role as your child’s protector and provider actually comes with a lot…
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California Child Support
Divorce is complicated. Splitting a life into two parts is daunting enough all on its own, but—just like everything else in life—with children involved, things gets trickier. Between custody, and visitation schedules, there’s a lot to figure out when it comes to kids, and child support certainly isn’t cheap. If you’re a parent contemplating divorce, and you’re…
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Joint Custody
Child custody refers to a parent’s authority to care for their child, and, during divorce, a judge can assign these powers between spouses as joint custody, or to only one parent in sole custody. The division of such rights can be quite complicated, and couples should not try to resolve these matters on their own.…
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11 Common Questions About Joint Custody Schedules in California
If you’re like many people, you have plenty of questions about developing a joint custody schedule during or after divorce. Check out these joint custody schedule frequently asked questions to see if you can find an answer here – or, if you don’t see your question or need personalized legal advice, call us at 209-395-1605…
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The Adoption Process in California: The Basics
The adoption process in California varies based on the type of adoption you’re pursuing. For example, a stepparent who is adopting his or her spouse’s child will have to take different steps than a couple adopting a newborn will take – but generally, every adoption follows a similar course. Typically, the adoption process includes: Finding…
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