Tag Archives: visitation rights

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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Duties of a Guardian of the Person: Part 3

As a guardian, can the court request me to take on other responsibilities concerning the child? Yes in fact the court requires that you submit a Status Report one every year. You will also be required to participate in meetings with any court investigator or visitors, and you may also be summoned to court occasionally to discuss the progress…
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What Does Reasonable Visitation Really Mean?

Ever wonder what it really means when a Judge awards a party Reasonable Visitation of the children?  This type of order, is often accompanied by one parent being granted sole physical and legal custody while the other parent is given “reasonable visitation”. The parent with reasonable visitation often feels that the other parent controls and…
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