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The Family Law Attorneys of Christian Schank & Associates serve clients throughout California.

09/02/2026

Domestic violence findings can significantly affect custody in California.

When a judge finds one parent committed domestic violence against the other, the law presumes the parent who experienced it should have majority custody, often with only limited, sometimes supervised, visitation for the other parent.

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Going through a family law matter in Riverside? You don't have to navigate it alone.Our team is here to help you underst...
08/31/2026

Going through a family law matter in Riverside? You don't have to navigate it alone.

Our team is here to help you understand your options and protect what matters most.

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08/28/2026

When parents in California can't agree on a parenting schedule, either one can ask the court to step in and decide.

From there, both parents share their positions with the judge, who makes the final call based on the children's best interests.

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08/26/2026

Worried your spouse isn't being upfront about what they own? California courts require full financial disclosure during a divorce.

Failing to disclose assets can lead to serious penalties, including a judge awarding the hidden asset entirely to the other spouse.

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08/25/2026

When a judge has to make custody decisions, the deciding factor is always the "best interest of the child."

In practice, that means looking at where the child is safe, emotionally supported, and has the most stability.

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08/23/2026

California law allows a spouse to claim "waste" when the other spouse spends community funds on something that doesn't benefit the marriage, like gambling or an affair.

Courts don't award this easily, though. The amounts usually need to be significant and well documented.

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08/20/2026

California courts generally prefer joint custody arrangements over giving one parent sole custody.

Judges expect both parents to co-parent, share in decisions, and spend close to equal time with their children whenever it's practical.

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08/19/2026

Holidays are often the hardest part of a parenting plan to agree on, and courts frequently resolve this with an alternating schedule.

One parent might get a holiday in even years and the other in odd years, with Christmas Eve and Christmas Day often split and swapped annually.

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08/16/2026

Joint custody means both parents share custody, and that split doesn't have to be an even 50-50 split to count as joint.

Sole custody, on the other hand, means one parent has full custody while the other does not.

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08/14/2026

A strong parenting plan covers more than just who has the kids and when. It should spell out pickup and drop-off locations and responsibilities too.

Holidays, birthdays, and days like Mother's Day and Father's Day are often the most contentious details, so it pays to get them in writing early.

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