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Edgar & Dow Temecula Edgar & Dow is a trusted family law firm in Temecula. With 20+ years of experience, we specialize in divorce, custody, and support.

We offer compassionate, client-focused representation to protect your rights and guide you through life's toughest moments. Edgar & Dow is a respected family law firm known for delivering skilled, compassionate, and results-driven representation across Southern California. With decades of combined experience, the firm specializes in divorce, custody, support, and complex property division matters. Edgar & Dow is committed to protecting clients’ rights while guiding them through challenging transitions with clarity and confidence. The team prides itself on a strategic, client-focused approach, emphasizing integrity, transparency, and practical solutions. Whether resolving disputes through negotiation or litigation, Edgar & Dow consistently aims to achieve the best outcomes for families, helping clients rebuild and move forward with strength and security.

👨‍👩‍👧 Custody isn't just about where a child sleeps.It can involve legal decision-making, physical custody, parenting ti...
10/09/2026

👨‍👩‍👧 Custody isn't just about where a child sleeps.

It can involve legal decision-making, physical custody, parenting time, and how major decisions are handled.

Understanding the difference can help you better understand what a custody order actually means.

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What determines how much child support you pay in California?Many parents assume the court simply looks at their paychec...
10/09/2026

What determines how much child support you pay in California?

Many parents assume the court simply looks at their paycheck and assigns a support amount.

That is not how California guideline child support works.

The calculation considers both parents' incomes, parenting timeshare, tax settings and allowable deductions.

For example, a 20% parenting timeshare and a 40% timeshare can produce significantly different guideline results.

And the taxes withheld from your paycheck are not necessarily the taxes used in the calculation.

At Edgar & Dow, we use Xspouse to calculate guideline support. The important part is making sure the correct information goes into the program.

Read our newest article in the linktree bio.

Guideline child support came back higher than you expected. Is the judge required to order it?Not necessarily.California...
10/07/2026

Guideline child support came back higher than you expected. Is the judge required to order it?
Not necessarily.
California guideline support is presumptively correct, but courts can deviate in appropriate circumstances.
When a parent claims guideline leaves insufficient income to meet necessary basic living expenses, we look beyond the support number. What is the parent's net spendable income after support? What does the Income and Expense Declaration show?
The court needs an accurate guideline calculation, a legal basis for deviation and evidence supporting the request.
Read our newest article:
https://www.edgarfamilylaw.com/blog/can-a-california-court-order-less-than-guideline-child-support/

How does a California court decide what parenting schedule is best for a child?There is no automatic 50/50 rule and no s...
10/07/2026

How does a California court decide what parenting schedule is best for a child?
There is no automatic 50/50 rule and no single schedule that works for every family.
Geography matters. School matters. The child’s age matters. Work schedules matter. Transportation, activities, exchanges and safety can all matter.
Parents who live five minutes apart may have options that simply are not practical for parents who live an hour apart.
And there is an important difference between establishing custody for the first time and asking the court to change an established custody arrangement.
Our newest article explains these issues and common parenting schedules including 2-2-3, 2-2-5-5, alternating weeks and alternating weekends.
Read the complete article:
https://www.edgarfamilylaw.com/blog/how-does-a-california-court-determine-a-parenting-schedule/

📅 A parenting plan can look perfect on paper—and still be difficult in real life.School schedules. Work hours. Transport...
10/05/2026

📅 A parenting plan can look perfect on paper—and still be difficult in real life.

School schedules. Work hours. Transportation. Holidays. Exchanges.

The details matter.

A workable parenting arrangement needs to fit the realities of the family's day-to-day life—not just divide time neatly on a calendar.

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https://www.edgarfamilylaw.com/

💬 When co-parenting communication becomes high-conflict, every text can feel like a new argument.One approach discussed ...
10/02/2026

💬 When co-parenting communication becomes high-conflict, every text can feel like a new argument.

One approach discussed by Edgar & Dow is the BIFF method:

Brief. Informative. Friendly. Firm.

The goal is to keep communication focused on the issue instead of escalating the conflict.

Sometimes, changing how you communicate can change the conversation.

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“I want full custody of my child.”That is one of the most common things we hear from parents during child custody consul...
10/01/2026

“I want full custody of my child.”

That is one of the most common things we hear from parents during child custody consultations.

But California does not really have a custody order called “full custody.” The better question is: What are you actually asking the court to order?

Sole legal custody? Sole physical custody? More parenting time? Supervised visitation? Or authority to make important decisions involving school, medical care or counseling?

As a practical matter, joint legal custody is common in ordinary California custody cases. Simply having conflict with the other parent does not necessarily mean one parent should have sole legal custody.

The court is focused on the child’s best interest and the specific orders that child actually needs.

Our latest article explains sole legal custody, sole physical custody, joint legal custody, 50/50 parenting time, visitation, domestic violence, safety concerns and CCRC.

Read the full article:

https://www.edgarfamilylaw.com/blog/i-want-full-custody-of-my-child-what-does-full-custody-mean-in-california/

Edgar & Dow serves families throughout Temecula, Murrieta and Southwest Riverside County.

How does a domestic violence finding affect child custody in California?For parents involved in a Temecula or Southwest ...
09/29/2026

How does a domestic violence finding affect child custody in California?

For parents involved in a Temecula or Southwest Riverside County custody case, Family Code section 3044 can be extremely important.

A qualifying domestic violence finding can create a rebuttable presumption against awarding the person found to have committed domestic violence sole or joint legal or physical custody.

But there are important distinctions.

An allegation is not the same as a finding. Domestic violence does not necessarily require physical injury. A criminal conviction is not required. And section 3044 does not automatically eliminate all visitation.

Our latest article explains the five-year presumption, what can qualify as domestic violence, custody versus visitation, supervised visitation, CCRC, how the presumption can be rebutted, and what happens when domestic violence allegations are disputed.

Read the full article:
https://www.edgarfamilylaw.com/blog/domestic-violence-child-custody-california/

Edgar & Dow serves families throughout Temecula, Murrieta and Southwest Riverside County.

🔄 Family circumstances don't always stay the same.Work schedules change. Children get older. Parents move. Existing arra...
09/28/2026

🔄 Family circumstances don't always stay the same.

Work schedules change. Children get older. Parents move. Existing arrangements may stop working.

That can raise an important question:

Does the current custody or parenting-time arrangement still work for the child?

Changes to custody arrangements can be highly fact-specific, so understanding the existing order and the circumstances behind a requested modification matters.

📍 Murrieta
https://www.edgarfamilylaw.com/

California move-away custody cases can be some of the most difficult matters we handle in family court.After nearly thre...
09/28/2026

California move-away custody cases can be some of the most difficult matters we handle in family court.

After nearly three decades practicing family law, one of the first questions I ask in a move-away case is: What is the existing parenting timeshare?

That can determine the legal standard and who has the burden of proof.

If the parents genuinely share physical custody, Burgess footnote 12 may require the court to make a new determination of what custody arrangement is in the child’s best interest after the move.

If one parent is the established primary custodial parent, the analysis is different. The parent opposing the move generally has the initial burden of demonstrating detriment to the child.

Our latest article explains Burgess, LaMusga, Brown & Yana, CCRC, custody evaluations and long-distance parenting plans.

Read the full article:
https://www.edgarfamilylaw.com/blog/california-move-away-custody-cases/

Edgar & Dow represents families in Temecula, Murrieta and throughout Southwest Riverside County.

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41870 Kalmia Street Suite 115
Murrieta, CA
92562

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