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Can joint child custody ever be a bad thing?

On Behalf of Butler, Thiessen & Metzinger, Inc. | Mar 9, 2016 | Child Custody, Firm News

Different trends seem to pass in and out of popularity when it comes to parenting and child-rearing. These trends can even influence how California parents believe their children's custody should be managed when those parents go through a divorce. Currently, some...

What if my ex won’t let me have visitation time with our kids?

On Behalf of Butler, Thiessen & Metzinger, Inc. | Jan 20, 2016 | Child Custody, Firm News

Family courts throughout California make difficult determinations about the custody and visitation of children. Oftentimes their final orders leave parents struggling to cope with less than ideal parenting schedules, but ultimately courts establish physical and legal...

Unmarried couple faces child custody issues

On Behalf of Butler, Thiessen & Metzinger, Inc. | Jan 13, 2016 | Child Custody, Firm News

The path to parenthood may look very different for California residents. Some may wait until after they are married in order to have children or adopt, while others may prefer to begin their families before they are wed. Whether the two parents to a child are married...

Supreme Court weighs in on complex child custody case

On Behalf of Butler, Thiessen & Metzinger, Inc. | Dec 23, 2015 | Child Custody, Firm News

The Supreme Court of the United States may review cases that arise under a number of circumstances and there are a number of paths that California residents may follow to see their legal matters resolved in those chambers. The Supreme Court has jurisdiction over...

Can domestic violence charges bar my child custody chances?

On Behalf of Butler, Thiessen & Metzinger, Inc. | Dec 11, 2015 | Child Custody, Firm News

Difficult family situations can arise when loved ones find themselves embroiled in arguments. All throughout Stockton, parents have battled with each other over issues that they feel are important to their families, and parents and children have argued over topics as...

What does it mean to be a noncustodial parent?

On Behalf of Butler, Thiessen & Metzinger, Inc. | Oct 28, 2015 | Child Custody, Firm News

In California, courts generally seek to allow parents to have custody of their own children. In some circumstances, both parents may share custody of their children. In other situations, only one parent may be granted custody of the children. When one parent has...

Drop off and pick up times, locations are child custody matters

On Behalf of Butler, Thiessen & Metzinger, Inc. | Oct 9, 2015 | Child Custody, Firm News

When creating a child custody order, two Stockton parents may agree that they will transfer their child from parent to parent at 5 o'clock in the evening on their transfer days. However, if their order stipulates nothing else about the transfers, they may face...

Child custody and the role of fault in a divorce

On Behalf of Butler, Thiessen & Metzinger, Inc. | Sep 2, 2015 | Child Custody, Firm News

In story that has made headlines all across the country, a website that promoted and facilitated affairs among married people was recently hacked and the information of some purported participants was made public. The affair-based social media site shines a painful...

Child custody issues in the face of parental relocation

On Behalf of Butler, Thiessen & Metzinger, Inc. | Aug 21, 2015 | Child Custody, Firm News

Stockton children who split their time between the households of their parents can have very different child custody experiences. When the children's parents get along and live in the same community, the transition between house to house may be relatively peaceful. If...

Can mediation be used to settle a child custody matter?

On Behalf of Butler, Thiessen & Metzinger, Inc. | Jul 22, 2015 | Child Custody, Firm News

Having children can change the way that a Stockton couple may approach its divorce. Without kids, a couple may look for an efficient way to end the marriage. With kids, however, the couple may find that its desire for efficiency is trumped by the need to engage in...

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