Are you an unmarried father seeking paternity orders to protect your child custody rights in San Diego? Many unmarried fathers are confused by the topic of paternity in Carlsbad. After all, you probably completed paperwork at the hospital which put your name on your child’s birth certificate. You may even have begun to fulfill child support obligations. However, it is…
Parenting Time
A Father’s Perspective on Child Custody and Parenting Time in North County
Let’s take a father’s perspective on child custody and parenting time in North County and San Diego Family Court. These days, fathers in California who reside with their children tend to participate more in their activities, care and with household chores. The number of fathers who are single and who remain at home to raise their children has also increased.…
Are You Concerned About Protecting Your Right to Co-Parent in a Carlsbad Divorce?
Are you concerned about protecting your right to co-parent in a Carlsbad divorce? Generally speaking our Family Courts believe it is better for the child to spend equal amounts of quality time with each parent during and after a divorce. However, there are actions and lack of action you can display which can actually harm your child custody and parenting…
Will a Judge in a San Diego Divorce Ever Consider Separating the Kids?
Will a Judge in a San Diego divorce ever consider separating the kids instead of keeping them together as they change households? What happens in the case of a blended family with kids that are “yours, mine and ours?” Child custody and parenting time decisions can be some of the most complex and contentious issues you will face in a…
Parenting Plans Are Changing Based Upon Recent New Laws
California residents may have heard that parenting plans are changing based upon recent new laws. Until recent years parenting plans often included one parent receiving primary custody, while the other receives partial parenting time. Many states including California have passed recent laws promoting a more evenly shared child custody and parenting plans. This is legally based in the principle of…
Co-Parenting and Raising Children after a Divorce
There have been a lot of recent articles on the subjects of child custody, co-parenting and raising children after a divorce. It is important to understand the Court’s perspective on all communications between those who wish to co-parent. This is especially true during the process of a divorce, but continues to be a factor as the former spouses work on…
The Effects of COVID-19 on Child Custody and Parenting Time Orders
What are the effects of COVID-19 on child custody and parenting time orders in San Diego? There is no way to practically capture the absolute disruption of life which the pandemic has wrought upon all of us. One of the greatest COVID-related challenge is managing life as a parent of school aged children. The anxiety and stress of the pandemic…
How Can Domestic Violence Affect a North County Divorce?
How does domestic violence affect a North County divorce? What impact will a restraining order have upon the cost-effective completion of your divorce? What should I do if my spouse is leveling false allegations of domestic violence to gain an upper hand in the divorce? Domestic violence and resulting restraining orders will not affect the ability to divorce itself. California…
Recent Study Shows Dads Playing a More Equal Role After Divorce
The Pew Research Center conducted a recent study which Dads playing a more equal role after divorce over the past few decades. The study also showed that fathers identified their role as a parent in child custody and parenting time to be a central component of their identify. “‘Dad’ is my favorite title!” The study showed 46 percent of fathers…