On behalf of Kathleen J. Smith, Attorney at Law | Jul 1, 2020 | Custody And Parenting Time
Divorce may make you feel like your relationship with your children is going to change. You will not see them as often. You’ll have to split that time with your ex. You may worry that they’ll grow closer to your ex and more distant from you. You may not be able to...
On behalf of Kathleen J. Smith, Attorney at Law | Apr 29, 2020 | Custody And Parenting Time
As a family, you enjoyed your summer vacations, traveling down the California coast one year, taking the Disneyland trip the next. While your family might look different this summer, post-divorce, that doesn’t mean that both parents can’t have special times with the...
On behalf of Kathleen J. Smith, Attorney at Law | Apr 16, 2020 | Custody And Parenting Time
When you begin working on the logistics for your divorce, it is common for you and your ex to try to divvy up parenting time as thoroughly as possible. For many couples, alternating weekends, alternating weeks or even alternating holidays will be the ideal solution...
On behalf of Kathleen J. Smith, Attorney at Law | Apr 3, 2020 | Custody And Parenting Time
Working out disagreements with an ex isn’t something that always comes easy, but parents who are divorced find themselves in this position often. Instead of dwelling on the negative aspects of the situation, you might be able to reduce the difficulty of things by...
On behalf of Kathleen J. Smith, Attorney at Law | Mar 26, 2020 | Custody And Parenting Time
Your divorce leaves both you and your ex with custody rights. You have to alternate weeks, with the children living with you for a week and then with your ex for a week. It’s not a problem because you both live near each other, so they don’t have far to travel, they...
On behalf of Kathleen J. Smith, Attorney at Law | Jan 29, 2020 | Custody And Parenting Time
Sharing custody after a divorce isn’t easy even for couples who end their marriage relatively amicably. The more contentious the divorce and the stronger the animosity between spouses, the harder it will be for them to adjust to sharing parental responsibilities...
On behalf of Kathleen J. Smith, Attorney at Law | Sep 26, 2019 | Custody And Parenting Time
One would like to presume that most parents, despite divorcing their ex, genuinely love their children and want what is best for them. That often involves sharing parenting time with your ex, and that isn’t always easy. Co-parenting successfully takes a lot of...
On behalf of Kathleen J. Smith, Attorney at Law | Aug 16, 2019 | Custody And Parenting Time
The single most important thing to determine when a California couple with children parts ways is with whom the children will live. Child custody can be a very contentious issue between separating or divorcing parents. However, it can be handled constructively. The...
On behalf of Kathleen J. Smith, Attorney at Law | Jul 5, 2019 | Custody And Parenting Time
Sonoma County couples who separate and divorce often have children. Those children are not at fault for their parents’ issues, and shouldn’t have to pay the price for them. For that reason, the most important thing about separation and divorce is making...
On behalf of Kathleen J. Smith, Attorney at Law | Apr 10, 2019 | Custody And Parenting Time
If you are like most people who live and work in the Sonoma Country region of California, you probably lead quite a busy life. If you have children and are divorced or getting a divorce, your life is probably even more complicated. Child custody and parenting time is...
