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Transgender Child Custody Battles on the Rise
Custody battles can be emotionally taxing for all parties involved, but when it comes to transgender children, the situation becomes even more complex. The legal system has struggled to keep up with the evolving understanding of gender identity and how it relates to...
Domestic Violence Restraining Orders and Gun Ownership: What You Need to Know
Domestic violence can be a terrifying situation, but it’s even more dangerous when a gun is involved. That’s one reason why the state of California and the federal government have long restricted gun ownership among people under domestic violence restraining orders....
When a parent who maintains legal primary child custody in California requests to move away with the child and the stay behind parent opposes the move, the court is likely to require a California Evidence Code 730 Child Custody Evaluation prior to making a determination.
Move away cases involving child custody matters are the most challenging cases faced by family law attorneys and judges. The amount of preparation required by the parents prior to the case being presented in court can be overwhelming.
Spousal support in California can be an extreme burden. The purpose of spousal support is to preserve the marital standard of living.
In California, 730 Child Custody Evaluations have become commonplace in helping the courts determine what is in the best interest of the child. A 730 evaluation is an in-depth analysis of the family and the member's relationships with one another.
The Court has a statutory list of 14 factors to consider in making orders for spousal support. Three of those factors directly refer to the marital standard of living. Specifically, the Court needs to consider (1) the earning ability or each party, (2) the ability of each party to pay support and (3) the needs of each party through the lens of the marital standard of living.
Did you get child custody orders or a decree from another state and then move with your child to California? Do you want to modify custody and are not sure which state has jurisdiction?
