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...
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 parents don’t agree about a summer parenting plan it can lead to complications. But there are ways…
Restraining orders can offer victims protection
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...
How do move-away situations work in California?
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...
Medical expenses and child support
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 do child support obligations end in California?
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...
Establishing parentage in California
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...
Establishing parentage in California
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...
Transferring a cellphone account in a domestic violence case
Californians who are victims in a domestic violence incident or are subjected to this treatment on a regular basis must be aware of their rights to be protected under the law. Part of that involves getting a restraining order preventing the alleged abuser from staying...
Child custody determinations following divorce in Florida
Following a divorce in California, if the couple has children, California courts will determine child custody based on the best interests of the child. To determine a child’s best interests, the court will look to various factors before making a custody decision....
When is sole custody an appropriate arrangement?
When is sole custody an appropriate arrangement?