Custody and Final Judgments

Custody and Final Judgments

Your brand-new client forwards you an e-mail.  It contains a Request for Order from their ex-spouse, requesting modification of custody.  On the phone, they tell you, “I don’t understand!  We had a judgment on child custody two years ago!  How can they be doing this?”...

Abduction

Abducting a child is a crime in California; we all understand that, but here is a more-difficult question: “Can a parent, whose parental rights have not been terminated, be guilty of abducting her/his own child, even if there be no child custody orders in effect?” The...

COVID-19 in Family Law

The COVID-19 pandemic created many new issues in family law matters.  Such issues include child visitation interruptions due to health risks, new and uncertain health and wellness decisions for the children, and financial issues such as who gets the stimulus checks or...