The State of California always strives to protect the best interest of children. When the child's parents have custody or visitation issues within the courts, if the matter is an issue of protection and safety, the judge will decide to make it mandatory for a neutral third person to be present during all the...
What is a Custody Mediation?
A custody mediation gives parents a chance to resolve disagreements with the help of an expert in resolving these disagreements. If the parents are able to work out an agreement, the mediator helps the parents write a custody and visitation order. The goals of mediation are to: -Help you make a...
What is ‘Guardianship’?
Guardianship is when a court orders someone other than the child’s parent to: -Have custody of the child; or -Manage the child's property (called "estate"); or -Both. The information in this section is about probate guardianships. These cases are brought by the person seeking to be appointed guardian or by someone...