{"id":7755,"date":"2021-05-19T08:02:59","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T08:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wefight4you.com\/?p=7755"},"modified":"2021-05-24T08:37:08","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T08:37:08","slug":"what-you-need-to-know-about-california-child-custody","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wefight4you.com\/what-you-need-to-know-about-california-child-custody\/","title":{"rendered":"What You Need to Know about California Child Custody"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most difficult things about getting divorced is deciding who gets custody of a child. A custody battle takes a toll on both the parents and the children. If divorcing parents can\u2019t agree on the details of custody, then the court gets to decide for them. Child custody is complicated. That\u2019s why you need to know the legalese and basics of child custody so you know what\u2019s going on when you\u2019re in family court.<br \/>\nThis article will discuss the basics of California child custody law, including a brief overview of the legalese involved. If you\u2019re facing a <a href=\"https:\/\/wefight4you.com\/divorce-in-california\/\">divorce or separation,<\/a> our family law attorneys can help ensure that you win your child custody case! <a href=\"https:\/\/wefight4you.com\/\">Call our Upland child custody attorneys now!<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CA_Child_Custody_Basics\"><\/span>CA Child Custody Basics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662aea1614340\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662aea1614340\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/wefight4you.com\/what-you-need-to-know-about-california-child-custody\/#CA_Child_Custody_Basics\" title=\"CA Child Custody Basics\">CA Child Custody Basics<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/wefight4you.com\/what-you-need-to-know-about-california-child-custody\/#Sole_Custody_vs_Joint_Custody\" title=\"Sole Custody vs Joint Custody\">Sole Custody vs Joint Custody<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/wefight4you.com\/what-you-need-to-know-about-california-child-custody\/#Physical_Custody\" title=\"Physical Custody\">Physical Custody<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/wefight4you.com\/what-you-need-to-know-about-california-child-custody\/#Legal_Custody\" title=\"Legal Custody\">Legal Custody<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/wefight4you.com\/what-you-need-to-know-about-california-child-custody\/#Child_Visitation\" title=\"Child Visitation\">Child Visitation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/wefight4you.com\/what-you-need-to-know-about-california-child-custody\/#Supervised_Parenting_Time\" title=\"Supervised Parenting Time\">Supervised Parenting Time<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/wefight4you.com\/what-you-need-to-know-about-california-child-custody\/#Final_Thoughts\" title=\"Final Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sole_Custody_vs_Joint_Custody\"><\/span>Sole Custody vs Joint Custody<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-7756 \" title=\"California Child Custody\" src=\"https:\/\/wefight4you.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/California-Child-Custody-300x208.jpg\" alt=\"California Child Custody\" width=\"330\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wefight4you.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/California-Child-Custody-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wefight4you.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/California-Child-Custody.jpg 626w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/>As the terms suggest, sole custody means that only one of the parents gets awarded custody. Joint custody means that both parents will share custody. You\u2019ll typically see terms like \u201ccustodial parent\u201d and \u201cnoncustodial parent\u201d when discussing sole custody.<\/p>\n<p>These apply separately to physical custody and legal custody. For example, parents can share joint legal custody but one parent has sole physical custody. It\u2019s also possible that one parent has sole legal custody but has joint physical custody with the other party.<\/p>\n<p>Both parties are encouraged to share both physical and legal custody. <a href=\"https:\/\/wefight4you.com\/upland-family-law-attorney\/upland-child-custody-lawyers\/\">California child custody laws<\/a> presume that such an arrangement is in the child\u2019s best interests.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Physical_Custody\"><\/span>Physical Custody<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Physical custody is the parent\u2019s right to have the child live with them. If a parent has sole physical custody, then that means the child primarily lives with one parent. When this happens, the court will also decide on visitation rights, which will be explained later on in this article.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Legal_Custody\"><\/span>Legal Custody<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Legal custody refers to the right of a parent to make decisions regarding the child\u2019s education, health, and welfare. If you have legal custody of your kids, you can decide things like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">whether a child should receive medical care;<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">whether a child will engage in religious activities; and<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">where a child will go to school<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Usually, you\u2019ll have to share legal custody with another parent unless:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">The court decides that one parent is unfit to decide on these important matters;<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">The parents cannot decide anything together;<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">It would be in the child\u2019s best interest for one party to have sole legal custody;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Child_Visitation\"><\/span>Child Visitation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If a court decides to award sole physical custody to one parent, they will also include the visitation schedule for the non-custodial parent to spend time with the kid.<\/p>\n<p>A common visitation calendar can include splitting school vacations and holidays or alternating weekends overnight at the non-custodial parent\u2019s place. The visitation schedule also includes the pick-up and drop-off locations for the child. The parents may work on the visitation schedule and have it approved by the court if it\u2019s in the best interest of the child.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Supervised_Parenting_Time\"><\/span>Supervised Parenting Time<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If the court finds that the non-custodial parent has patterns of abuse, absence, or neglect, then the judge may order supervised parenting time instead of a visitation schedule. When this happens, the court assigns a visitation supervisor.<\/p>\n<p>The supervised parenting time may include restrictions such as parenting time at a court-approved location, instead of the parent\u2019s place.<\/p>\n<p>If the case is extreme, then the court may decide that it\u2019s not in the best interest of the kids to visit the parent at all.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Thoughts\"><\/span>Final Thoughts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Children are precious. We know how important it is for a parent to spend time with their child and make decisions about their future.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re going through a divorce and want to ensure that you get to spend as much time with your child as possible, talk to us. Custody cases are best handled with a <a href=\"https:\/\/wefight4you.com\/upland-family-law-attorney\/\">lawyer specializing in family law<\/a> by your side. Our Upland child custody attorneys at the <strong>Law Offices of Marc Grossman<\/strong> can give you the best possible chance at winning your child custody case and get custody rights.<a href=\"https:\/\/wefight4you.com\/contact-us\/\">Call us now to schedule a free consultation!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most difficult things about getting divorced is deciding who gets custody of a child. A custody battle takes a toll on both the parents and the children. If divorcing parents can\u2019t agree on the details of custody, then the court gets to decide for them. Child custody is complicated. 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