Bay Area & Sacramento Area Family Law Blog

What do you do when your ex-spouse is openly or quietly violating your Sacramento child custody orders?  While this question may not seem entirely applicable to your Sacramento custody case, we have discovered that many parents complain about their frustrations with...

In evaluating the best interest standard, the Sacramento child custody court considers which parent will facilitate a workable relationship with the other parent and willingly resolves conflict in a way that places the children’s needs first.  Also, the court...

Many people know the Sacramento child custody court will consider the health, safety and welfare of the children in making child custody and visitation orders. But what does health, safety, and welfare€ really mean, particularly when both parents love and properly...

You are a loving, dedicated father but you do not see your children as much as you would like.  Perhaps the children have directly asked you why they cannot see you more.  You have asked the children’s mother for more time, but you keep getting stalled, ignored, or...

A current in-vogue issue among men is advocating for their child custody rights.  As Father’s Rights Attorneys, we find that many men come into our office assuming the Sacramento child custody system is biased against them and biased in favor of women.  They assume...

In all Sacramento child custody actions, the parties are required to attend and complete Sacramento custody mediation before a judge will hear the Sacramento child custody case.  In particularly contested or complex Sacramento child custody actions, standard custody...

In all Sacramento child custody actions, the parties are required to attend and complete Sacramento custody mediation before a judge will hear the child custody case.  This Sacramento custody mediation can be done free of charge through Sacramento Family Court...

In a Sacramento divorce all community property assets and debts must valued and equally divided.  In a typical Sacramento divorce, the former family home is the largest physical asset the parties own. The value of the home is an often disputed part of the Sacramento...

Many Sacramento divorce litigants are concerned about the possibility of being ordered to pay their spouse’s attorney fees.  Most folks, in our experience, are appalled at the possibility of having to pay their spouse’s attorney fees when they are struggling to pay...

Are you ready to take the final step to fully embrace your stepchild(ren), but unsure how to complete the legal process? Legally adopting your stepchild(ren) is an important element of establishing your family that can be overwhelming due to the complex legal issues...