Posts belonging to Category Parenting
Posted by Lawyer - Janet Dockstader on July 1, 2013
Sometimes parents are unable to agree upon what is in the child’s best interest When this happens, the court may order that a child custody investigation take place, otherwise known as a 730 evaluation (because it is pursuant to Evidence Code 730). This means that an evaluator is appointed to the case to evaluate each […]
Categories: Child Custody, Children & Divorce, cost of divorce, Divorce, Divorce Process, Parenting, Visitation
Posted by Lawyer - Janet Dockstader on May 28, 2013
In certain cases, the court will determine that the minor should have his or her own attorney, and can appoint an attorney to represent the child’s best interest. California Family Code §3151 provides the authority for this appointment and makes it clear that Minor’s Counsel is charged with the representation of the child’s best interest. […]
Categories: Child Custody, Children & Divorce, Parenting, Uncategorized, Visitation
Posted by Mark B. Baer, Esq. on May 25, 2013
Several months ago, I was contacted by the Director of Development, Alumni Scholarships for the UCLA Alumni Association. She sought my advice regarding what could be done to re-bond UCLA Alumni with the University. I explained to her that she was seeking advice on the wrong issue because you cannot re-bond what had never before […]
Categories: Child Custody, Children & Divorce, Divorce, Divorce Laws, Parenting, Uncategorized, Visitation
Posted by Mark B. Baer, Esq. on May 6, 2013
How do you re-establish a bond that never existed? You can’t! You can attempt to establish a bond, but you cannot re-establish something that never existed in the first place. This is the elephant in the room! A parent/child bond is initially formed when the parent cares for a newborn infant and young child. It […]
Categories: Child Custody, Children & Divorce, Collaborative Divorce, Divorce, Parenting, Separation, Single Parents, Tips, Uncategorized, Visitation
Posted by Lawyer - Janet Dockstader on April 23, 2013
Child custody can be much more complicated and expensive than either party recognizes. Before commencing litigation you should be clear as to what you can expect from the court system. My clients often tell me that they desire 100% sole custody. In reality, most people mean they want the child to reside primarily in their […]
Categories: Child Custody, Children & Divorce, Divorce, divorce court, Divorce Process, Parenting, Visitation
Posted by Mediator - Karen Stewart on April 19, 2013
Without question, the most important thing in divorce is to ensure that you minimize the carnage. This refers not only to our financial assets or our emotional wellbeing, but most of all helping children cope with divorce. So many couples struggle to find the right words and time to inform their children of their decision […]
Categories: Children & Divorce, Divorce, Emotions, How to Divorce, Mediation, Parenting
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