Child custody In California, courts almost always strive to keep siblings together after divorce, recognizing the stability and support that sibling bonds provide during a difficult transition. Split custody—where siblings live separately—is considered only in rare and unusual circumstances. Judges must be convinced...
When parents divorce, determining who gets custody of the child is a central area of focus, and is often a key point of disagreement. California values children maintaining strong relationships with both their parents after divorce, which is partially why joint custody decisions...
In a high-conflict divorce, where every decision that must be made to legally separate a married couple’s future becomes a vicious battleground dragged out through endless court hearings, the stress and uncertainty weigh on everybody involved. The damaging effects can have a lasting...
When a couple with children divorces, the diverging courses of their post-divorce lives may lead one to move away. The challenges of co-parenting children over long distances, whether within the U.S. or internationally, mean that typical shared custody arrangements aren’t possible and parenting...