Child’s Preference in Visitation Cases

When can my child decide who (s)he will live with?   This question is one of the most frequently asked questions in my office, and the California Family Code answers it: “If a child is of sufficient age and capacity to reason so as to form an intelligent...

Domestic Violence and Child Custody

Few will disagree that domestic violence has a negative impact on the children of the parents who fight.  Although the majority agrees that one parent is usually the perpetrator of domestic violence, it does not mean that the other parent is most favorably advancing...