There are several different ways visitation may be awarded that divorcing or unmarried parents in California should be familiar with. Visitation is important to both parents, as well as the child, and should be understood so parents know what to expect from the child...

Many issues will come to the forefront in a California family law case. Some can even come up after the case is settled and all the areas of dispute were decided upon. That might include property division, spousal support, child custody, child support and parenting...

It can be challenging to raise a child even when two parents are in a committed relationship. When divorce or separation happens, parents can struggle to understand what they should do to protect their children and help them transition into their new way of living. In...

With summer break quickly approaching, parents in Sacramento are scrambling to make plans for their children. Camps, enrichment activities, sports, and vacations all need to be scheduled. For parents who are no longer together, this can be a tough time of year. If...

Under California law, a temporary restraining order, or TRO, and long-term restraining order can offer protection to victim of abuse. The difference between a TRO and a standard restraining order is that a TRO can be granted by a judge without the court’s first...

Couples in the Sacramento area may have to move to another state or another part of California for a number of reasons. Often, they have a better job opportunity. In other cases, the move may be to get access to important resources or to give or receive support to...

Parents who are approaching child support negotiations may wonder what is covered by child support and if medical care is included in child support. In general, parents are required to pay for uninsured medical care expenses and medical expenses not reimbursed by...

When a couple who has children decides to split it can be a difficult decision that is often fraught with emotion. When the couple has children, figuring out child support can be complicated. A parent may want to know when the child support obligation will end. Here’s...

Using the courts to establish the identity of a child’s biological father may seem to be a relic from the past when women used the procedure to force the child’s father into a marriage. At the present time, however, a child’s biological father has a legal obligation...

In California, if a couple is married when a child is born it is assumed that they are the child’s legal parents. However, when parents are not married, the parentage of their child may need to be established. Establishing parentage is an important process that must...