Are you going through a high-conflict divorce in California? If so, you may be worried about how you will spend time with your children. The solution to stressful situations like this could be parallel parenting. Here is how the concept works. The difference between...
Child Custody & Support
Understanding child support and alimony
On Behalf of Joseph R. Zoucha, Attorney & Counselor at Law | May 10, 2023 | Alimony, Blog, Child Custody & Support
You may lose assets such as your California home, a car or a bank account in a divorce. In addition, you may be liable for alimony or child support payments depending on the length of the marriage and your spouse's ability to work. It's also possible that you will be...
Challenging the Effectiveness of Alternating Week Co-Parenting Schedules
On Behalf of Joseph R. Zoucha, Attorney & Counselor at Law | Mar 13, 2023 | Blog, Child Custody & Support
Divorce is tough for California families with children. The children don't get much say when the adults no longer want to spend life together. Parents try to share custody and avoid hostility for the children's sake, but seeing each other weekly for child pickups and...
Understanding the concept of birdnesting
On Behalf of Joseph R. Zoucha, Attorney & Counselor at Law | Jan 13, 2023 | Child Custody & Support
Not all California families can, or are willing to, implement a traditional custody arrangement after a divorce. Birdnesting is a child custody arrangement in which the children stay in the family home while the parents rotate in and out of the residence. This allows...
When can children testify in California child custody cases?
by Joseph R. Zoucha, Attorney & Counselor at Law | May 27, 2021 | Child Custody & Support
It is unusual for a Family Court judge to have to intervene and decide a child custody arrangement during a California divorce. Most divorcing couples can negotiate a custody settlement, often as part of the uncontested divorce process. However, deep disputes over...
Do fathers automatically lose custody in a divorce?
On Behalf of Joseph R. Zoucha, Attorney & Counselor at Law | Jan 30, 2021 | Blog, Child Custody & Support
Divorced fathers in California may not try to fight for custody of their children, assuming that the system is rigged against them. This might seem like the easiest solution, but it can rob you of valuable time that you could have spent raising your children. Here's...
How can you help your children cope with your divorce?
On Behalf of Joseph R. Zoucha, Attorney & Counselor at Law | Dec 30, 2020 | Child Custody & Support
There is no good way to break the news of your divorce to your children. While your marriage may be untenable, you and your spouse’s decision to end it will affect your children’s rhythms, routines and well-being. You may fear that they will have a difficult time...
Should you consider a nesting arrangement for after your divorce?
On Behalf of Joseph R. Zoucha, Attorney & Counselor at Law | Nov 19, 2020 | Child Custody & Support
If you and your spouse are planning to divorce, you will likely fear how your decision could disrupt your children’s lives. No matter your feelings toward each other, you two may be on the same page about parenting and may loathe the idea of shuttling your children...
How to gain the child support payments that you’re owed
On Behalf of Joseph R. Zoucha, Attorney & Counselor at Law | May 1, 2020 | Child Custody & Support
According to a U.S. Census Bureau's report in 2018, only 43.5% of children who are owed child support payments receive full payments. During difficult financial periods, this number can go even lower. If you are a custodial parent and you have not been receiving the...
Balance your custody agreement with your job
On Behalf of Joseph R. Zoucha, Attorney & Counselor at Law | Mar 17, 2020 | Child Custody & Support
In California, divorced parents face the challenge of maintaining their custody schedule at the same time as they work to earn a living. This is not always an easy thing to do as being responsible for the children involves set requirements and the need for unscheduled...
Categories
- Alimony (21)
- Blog (17)
- Child Custody & Support (45)
- Divorce (69)
- Family Law (19)
- Property Division (22)
- Uncategorized (4)
Archives
- July 2023 (1)
- May 2023 (1)
- March 2023 (1)
- January 2023 (1)
- November 2022 (2)
- July 2022 (1)
- May 2022 (1)
- March 2022 (1)
- December 2021 (1)
- September 2021 (1)
- July 2021 (1)
- May 2021 (1)
- March 2021 (1)
- February 2021 (1)
- January 2021 (1)
- December 2020 (2)
- November 2020 (1)
- October 2020 (3)
- August 2020 (1)
- July 2020 (1)
- June 2020 (3)
- May 2020 (7)
- April 2020 (5)
- March 2020 (5)
- February 2020 (5)
- January 2020 (5)
- December 2019 (5)
- November 2019 (5)
- October 2019 (6)
- September 2019 (5)
- August 2019 (6)
- July 2019 (5)
- June 2019 (5)
- May 2019 (6)
- April 2019 (5)
- March 2019 (5)
- February 2019 (5)
- January 2019 (6)
- December 2018 (4)
- November 2018 (5)
- October 2018 (6)
- September 2018 (5)
- August 2018 (6)
- July 2018 (5)
- June 2018 (5)
- May 2018 (6)
- April 2018 (6)
- March 2018 (4)
- February 2018 (6)
- January 2018 (6)
- December 2017 (5)
- November 2017 (6)
- October 2017 (5)
- September 2017 (5)
- August 2017 (6)
- July 2017 (6)
- June 2017 (2)
contact our firm
office locations
Joseph R. Zoucha, Attorney & Counselor at Law
520 Warren Street
Redwood City, CA 94063
Phone: 650-381-9591
Fax: 650-261-9650
Map & Directions
Review Us