custody

11th May 2023

Help! My Ex Is Keeping My Kids from Me! What Can I Do? (Parental Alienation)

In California, parental alienation is recognized as a form of emotional abuse. It is not only detrimental to the child's well-being, but it can also have legal consequences for the alienating parent. Those consequences can come about not just in the family law case, but also in a juvenile dependency case and, in extreme cases, in a criminal case for the alienating parent.
20th September 2020

Do You Really Need a Guardianship?

Let’s face it, whether it’s choice or circumstance, everyone who has a child is not always ready to be a parent.  These situations will often arise because the parent is very young themselves.  In other situations, the parent is serving in the military or has a job that has taken them far away from a support system.  An altogether different scenario is because the parent is struggling with substance use issues or criminality. Whatever the case may be, well-meaning grandparents and extended family members want to ensure the safety and well-being of their minor loved ones.