Child custody refers to the various rights and responsibilities associated with taking care of a child. These authorities and obligations are most commonly associated with divorce; however, they are also relevant to unmarried parents, grandparents, legal guardians, and individuals looking to adopt. In this child custody overview, we’ll define important terms, talk about parental rights,…
In California, all custody decisions are made according to a child’s best interest. This includes being able to have a loving, healthy relationship with both of their parents, whenever possible. However, these relationships can’t blossom without quality time. That’s why when parents don’t live together, the court will often issue a visitation order. These edicts…
Divorce is never easy, but for families struggling with domestic violence, the transition can be even more complicated—especially for those who have children, need to file a restraining order, or are worried about retaliation. Each state has different laws for handling domestic violence during divorce. In some jurisdictions, these offenses can warrant the filing of…
Those who are impacted by mental illness—whether personally, or indirectly, through a loved one—know that these unique issues don’t respect boundaries. The effects of mental illnesses (such as anxiety, depression, OCD, and addiction) stretch across every aspect of life, affecting everything from the everyday, to the atypical, including divorce. Which is why it’s so important…
Child custody battles are difficult to settle, even for families under normal circumstances. Throw in a couple passports, international job offers, or a few competing citizenships, though, and things get even more interesting. In a modern world full of ever-shrinking borders and broadening horizons, international custody is becoming more and more commonplace. Hence, if you’re…
Regardless of what type of divorce you choose, there’s no getting around the fact that child custody is a brutal process fraught with fears of denied rights and less time. Worries like these can be particularly strong for parents serving in the armed forces. However, whether you are the spouse at home, or the one…
Same sex marriage might be legal across the United States, but LGBT couples still face unique challenges in divorce and custody, where—even when applied the same—family laws often contain inherent discriminations that exclude same sex couples. This is particularly true in child custody, where the presumption of parenthood falls short of the mark for same…
In 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States made same sex marriage legal, meaning that LGTBQ couples now enjoy the same, basic rights to marry and divorce as hetero couples—no matter which state they live in. Theoretically, these considerations also apply to parental rights, too, including custody. (After all, children are a pretty big…
Some of the most common concerns for divorcing parents revolve around child support—specifically who will be required to pay, and how much. Unfortunately, since child support isn’t standardized, those questions don’t have easy answers. Instead, California child support payments are determined using an equation that factors each parent’s finances against the amount of time they…
For worried parents, one of the most stressful aspects of divorce is how it will affect your child—especially in terms of custody. With your child’s well-being on the line, you want to be certain that the lawyer handling your case will fight for their best interest as passionately as you would. At Maples Family law,…
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