Tag Archives: visitation order

Which mom for Isabella? Same Sex Civil Union, Domestic Partnership

In New York a civil union has ended and mommy has abducted the parties’ then 7 year old daughter fleeing to Managua Nicaragua.  The saga began when Lisa Miller is said to have met Janet Jenkins on or about 1997 at an AA meeting in Falls Church Virginia. The same sex couple began dating entered…
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What Is Family Wizard?

In a divorce proceeding the two parties often have custody orders which will determine the parenting rights and responsibilities of each party. The custody orders will establish the visitation rights of each parent. Family wizard comes into play with assisting with these types of matters. This online program, or database is a forum for the…
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Do I Need to Alllow my Ex to have Child Visitation?

In California you are required by law to allow the children to visit with the children unless their is a court order stating otherwise. The court may order that a particular visitation schedule be upheld and both parties must uphold this. If these orders are not followed you run the risk of losing the custody…
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What is “custody and visitation”? | legal custody | physical custody | visitation order

When you separate or divorce from a marriage or domestic partnership where there are children involved, you and your partner will need to decide on who will have custody of your children and how they will be taken cared of  now that your relationship has ended. Visitation rights (sometimes called 'timeshare') will also need to…
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An Introduction to Parentage

"Establishing parentage" means saying who the legal parents of a child are if the parents were not married when the child was born. If the parents were married when the child was born, the law usually considers the husband to be the father. After January 1, 2005, if parents are registered domestic partners in Orange…
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Do Stepparents have rights to request custody and visitation orders?

Generally no, because the stepchild is not a child of the relationship. The family court can however, hear matters and make custody and visitation orders in a dissolution of a domestic partnership. In an action for dissolution of marriage, legal separation or nullity, the family court can grant reasonable visitation to a stepparent if stepparent…
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