San Diego Family Law Blog

The Modern “Move-Away” Family

American family life has rapidly evolved in the past few decades. At one time in the not-too-distant past, it was expected that a husband and wife would make their home in a community and remain there as they raised their children. As divorce rates increased, so did the break-up of the nuclear family, dispersing parents and children across cities, states, and sometimes countries.read more

As Though It Never Happened

It’s not uncommon these days to visit your favorite news site, and, after a dose of the increasingly commonplace gloom-and-doom current events, scroll down for some lighter fare in the celebrity gossip section.

Occasionally, we may happen across the latest break-up buzz that includes the divorce of a popular couple. Divorce is a concept that is familiar in American society, and is something most of us have personal experience with. But rarely, we stumble upon another form of separation: annulment. read more

School’s Role in Your Child’s Custody

It’s a part of nearly every parent’s life: taking your children to school. We don’t think much about it, but maybe we need to start. Controversy has boiled up around certain policies that schools have in place for how they manage parental pickups, in particular, when the parents are divorced.read more

Gender Non-Conforming Children and Custody

If one of your children identifies as other than his or her birth gender, a custody battle can become even more difficult for everyone involved. This is because being labeled “transgender” is a situation that the California court system does not fully understand. In order to protect your child and your parental rights, you should get the advice and guidance of an experienced San Diego custody attorney.read more

What You Should Know About Grandparents’ Rights in California

Gaining custody of a child is already complicated for parents, so it can be even more difficult for a grandparent. While California family courts have clear guidelines when it comes to ensuring that parents have meaningful involvement in the care of their children, those same guidelines do not apply to grandparents.read more

Child Kidnapping – Is the Danger at Home?

When children go missing in America, the culprit is usually a family member, not a stranger.read more

The Importance of Holiday Visitation

Child custody issues can be even more difficult during the holidays. Having a clear schedule for each parent can help make the holidays less frustrating for everyone, and keep the focus where it ought to be: your children.read more

The Common Pitfalls of Co-Parenting

Divorce is supposed to be the hard part.

But co-parenting can be worse, if one of the parents is actively or passively trying to sabotage the other.read more

Alleging Abuse in a Custody Dispute

There are cases of real and significant abuse by parents against children. Abusive parents, in many cases, should not have unsupervised contact with their children. However, sometimes, parents may become so desperate that they’ll say anything in order to get custody of their children. Needless to say, this is not a good or helpful thing to do. It may even backfire.read more