If you thought that the only person who could seek orders for visitation with your children during your divorce is …

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You may have heard of “forum shopping”, meaning a party chooses to start litigation in a certain state over another …

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None of us are born parents. What we know about parenting is learned, primarily from parents or care givers, garnered …

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Family Code, §3102, to Family Code, §3104, provides a statutory framework which significantly expands the provisions for grandparent visitation. These …

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Grandparents can be awarded visitation with their grandchildren through the court if the grandchild’s parents are separated or either parent …

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IMPORTANT NOTICE. The California Supreme Court has granted review of the case Butler v. Harris where the Court of Appeal …

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As one of the most underreported crimes in the United States, domestic violence has been identified as the single major …

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The United States Supreme Court affirmed a finding by the state of Washington’s Supreme Court that a parent has a …

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1. The right to be treated as important and separate human beings with unique feelings, needs, ideas, and desires, not …

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A recent case of Stuard v. Stuard awarded grandparents visitation over parents’ objections. Matthew and Rebekah were the parents of Riley. The …

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