Category Archives: Custody
Can You Lose Custody for Not Co-Parenting in Riverside, CA?
When parents separate or divorce, one of the most common and emotionally charged questions revolves around child custody arrangements. Many wonder, can…
Navigating Two Homes: Lessons from Mom’s House, Dad’s House by Isolina Ricci
For families navigating separation or divorce, Mom’s House, Dad’s House by Dr. Isolina Ricci has long served as a compassionate guide for…
High-Conflict People in Legal Disputes: Insights from Bill Eddy
At Edgar & Dow, we regularly encounter cases where the legal issues are straightforward — but the people involved are anything but.…
Don’t Alienate the Kids: Why This Book Should Be Required Reading in Every Divorce
At Edgar & Dow, we’ve spent decades helping families navigate some of the most difficult chapters of their lives. Whether it’s a…
Stepping Up Your Parenting: Focusing on Kids’ Needs During Divorce
Stepping Up Your Parenting: Focusing on Kids' Needs During Divorce At Edgar & Dow, we have spent decades guiding families through custody…
Getting a Grip on Your Emotions: The Key to Helping Your Children Thrive During Divorce
Getting a Grip on Your Emotions: The Key to Helping Your Children Thrive During Divorce Divorce is never easy, especially when children…
Divorce Poison: How to Protect Your Family from Bad-Mouthing and Brainwashing – A Review by Edgar & Dow, Expert Custody Lawyers in Riverside County
Divorce Poison: How to Protect Your Family from Bad-Mouthing and Brainwashing – A Review by Edgar & Dow, Expert Custody Lawyers in…
Mastering Co-Parenting Communication: The BIFF Method for High-Conflict Situations
Mastering Co-Parenting Communication: The BIFF Method for High-Conflict Situations Co-parenting can be one of the most challenging aspects of a custody arrangement,…
The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce: A Must-Read for Anyone Facing Family Law Challenges
The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce: A Must-Read for Anyone Facing Family Law Challenges Divorce is more than just the legal dissolution of…
Building a Stronger Family After Divorce: Lessons from The Good Divorce
Building a Stronger Family After Divorce: Lessons from The Good Divorce Divorce is never easy, but it doesn't have to be destructive.…
Co-Parenting Survival Guide: Letting Go of Conflict After a Difficult Divorce
Co-Parenting Survival Guide: Letting Go of Conflict After a Difficult Divorce For parents navigating the aftermath of divorce, co-parenting presents one of…
Co-Parenting with a Toxic Ex: How to Protect Your Relationship with Your Kids
Co-Parenting with a Toxic Ex: How to Protect Your Relationship with Your Kids Navigating co-parenting is challenging under the best circumstances, but…
How to Protect Your Child Visitation Rights in California? 2025
When a parent believes that there is even a small chance their child is not safe with their other parent, it can…
How to Get Full Custody of a Child as a Mother in California? 2025
Navigating the legal process of gaining full custody of your child as a mother can be an intimidating process. These matters involve…
Do I Need Permission to Take My Kid Out of California?
Navigating child custody is often very stressful for many co-parents, whether the parties are already separated, in an ongoing divorce, or were…
How to Get Full Custody of a Child as a Father in California?
Navigating the complexities of a child custody battle can be daunting, especially for fathers who may feel the odds are stacked against…
California Father’s Rights (2025) — What Every Dad Should Know
As a state resident, knowing the laws surrounding California fathers’ rights is important. After all, paternity tests are becoming increasingly accessible, and…
How to Prepare for Your Child Custody Hearing
Going to a child custody hearing can be unsettling and downright frightening. If this is your first experience with something of this…
“Full Custody” & What That Means in a California Divorce
Many parents come into our law office with the request that they get “full custody” of their children in a divorce. In our…
Parental Alienation in California: What It Is & How to Prove It
No parent wants to see their relationship with their children suddenly begin to dissolve—especially if it’s for no apparent reason. It may…
Court Reconsiders Mother’s Argument for Beneficial Parental Relationship
In this case, the Sixth District reversed and remanded a Monterey County juvenile court’s order after a 366.26 hearing “with directions that…
Divorced Parents Find It Difficult to Resolve Problems in Isolation
For months of the pandemic, courts were closed, which left co-parents with difficult choices: would they have to mediate and resolve problems…
Amendment to Family Law Code Targets “Coercive Control”
On September 29, SB 1141 was chaptered. It does the following: 1) Provides that disturbing the peace of the other party includes…
Mother Wins Custody on Appeal Due to Lower Court’s Mistake
In this case, the Second District reversed a Los Angeles County juvenile court’s summary denial of M’s petition under W&I Code §§388…
Father’s Decision-Making Power Over Daughter’s Healthcare Reinstated
In this case, the Second District affirmed a Los Angeles County juvenile court judge’s order terminating jurisdiction over the child, but vacated…
Father’s Parental Rights Restored After Loss Due to “Poverty”
In this case, the Fourth District reversed a Riverside County juvenile court judge’s order terminating a father’s parental rights. “This appeal poses…
Grandmother Retains Custody Despite Out-of-State Father’s Request
In this case, filed on August 7 but certified for publication on August 28, the Second District affirmed a Los Angeles County…
CA Supreme Court Rules with Autistic Claimant Against Conservatorship
O.B. is an adult with autism spectrum disorder whose mother and older sister were appointed conservators of her estate in a limited…
Mother Granted Custody of Her Child After Year of Foster Care
In this case, the Fourth District affirmed an Orange County juvenile court’s order granting M’s section 388 petition returning three-year-old I.B. to…
Mother Wins Reunification After Reversal of Earlier Ruling
In this case, filed on May 29 but certified for publication on June 17, the second Division reversed a Los Angeles County…
Second District Court Denies Father Custody on Appeal
In this case, the Second District Court affirmed a Los Angeles County juvenile court’s order removing two children from a father’s custody.…
Mother Challenges Juvenile Court Order Terminating Reunification
In this case, the Fourth District granted M’s petition for a writ challenging an Orange County juvenile court’s order terminating reunification services…
Can Juvenile Courts Rule on Family Law Cases?
In this case, the Fourth District affirmed a San Bernardino County juvenile court judge’s orders at a combined jurisdictional and disposition hearing.…
How California Courts Decide a Parent Is Unfit
In California and across the country, family courts operate to protect the best interests of children in divorces, custody disputes, and other family law matters. Most of…
At What Age Can a Child Decide Which Parent to Live With?
If you’re divorcing and you have children, then you’re facing a challenging situation: which parent will your child or children live with? This is…
Who has UCCJEA jurisdiction?
This issue often comes up. Which court will have jurisdiction to modify existing court orders. In this case, the 2nd district correctly determines…
How Does Child Custody Work When One Parent Moves Abroad?
Moving Out of Country with Child Custody Child custody is one of the many complex issues parents have to discuss when going…
Handling the Challenges of Child Custody During Back to School Season
Back to school is just around the corner, and for many parents, it means more child custody issues. Back to school season…
How Does Domestic Abuse Affect Child Custody?
If you have been accused or were a victim of domestic violence, there is a high chance that it will affect your child custody situation.…
What is domestic violence? A look at the battered woman (Part 18)
The Battered Woman Unfortunately the unpredictability of the battered woman also manifests in what exactly causes her to leave. Many women leave…
What makes a Person Abusive? (Part 15)
What makes a person abusive? Last time we brought up the idea that abusers are able to tap into multiple personalities and…
What Makes a Person Abusive? (Part 14)
What makes a person abusive? In addition to the study done by the two researchers which identified two main groups…
What is domestic violence? A series on Dr. Bradley’s sourcebook (part 13) What Makes A Person Abusive?
What makes a person abusive? As we have seen so far multiple factors play into a person becoming abusive, and…
What is domestic violence? A series on Dr. Bradley’s sourcebook (part 12) What makes a person abusive?
What makes a person abusive? Although many abusers grow up in homes that are abusive, Dr. Bradley insists that coming…
What is domestic violence? A series on Dr. Bradley’s sourcebook (part 11) What makes a person abusive?
What Makes A Person Abusive? Dr. Bradley starts this chapter off by identifying what she and other experts have seen…
What is domestic violence? A series on Dr. Bradley’s sourcebook (part 10) Learned Helplessness
Another complex taking place within an abusive relationship is what Dr. Seligman, currently a Psychologist at the University of Pennsylvania, identified…
What is domestic violence? A series on Dr. Bradley’s sourcebook (part 9) The Cycle of Violence
The Cycle of Violence The question that most people ask themselves when working with domestic violence is "why"? Our society…
Same-Sex Marriage Custody Issues
A same-sex marriage divorce is a challenging process—especially when children are involved. Since same-sex marriage and custodial laws are new and constantly…
What is domestic violence? A series on Dr. Bradley’s sourcebook (part 8) Dynamics of the Abusive Relationship
Dynamics of the Abusive Relationship Just as it's impossible to make progress while working with sweeping generalization in any other area of…
Reliability of Juvenile Witnessess
Recently, I was discussing the holding in In Re I.C with our juvenile dependency attorney Nicole Anderson. Nicole has been practicing…
© Copyrights 2025 Edgar & Dow. All Rights Reserved. Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
Digital Marketing by 