Child Custody News

New Title Helps Lawyers Avoid Custody Litigation Minefields

OAKLAND, CALIF.—With the complexities that exist concerning child custody law and the increasing wave of custody litigation by nonparents, it is crucial that family law and civil litigation attorneys avoid any missteps in their practice. CEB has just published a new resource to help attorneys-even those who handle only a limited number of these cases-utilize important custody concepts and doctrines. California Child Custody Litigation and Practice, a brand new title from Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB), provides succinct yet thorough coverage of concepts in child custody and visitation litigation and offers an understanding of how the important elements fit together to enable an attorney to handle a custody matter to the fullest. The authors include many well-respected family law litigators who are Certified Family Law Specialists.

Highlights:

• Explains rules for California jurisdiction to obtain initial orders, modifications, and enforcement of orders/judgments
• Covers situations involving children brought into or who have moved away from California
• Chapter on handling parental relocation ("move away") cases
• Chapter on visitation by grandparents, stepparents, and other third parties

Explains custody mediation, evaluation, and use of psychologists in custody litigation

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	Did You Know?
	Nonbiological parents can be awarded custody. Nonbiological parents have been awarded custody by the courts in cases of child abandonment or chronic child abuse. Judges can award custody to anyone with an interest in the child, such as stepparents, godparents, aunts, uncles, and surrogates, who can introduce evidence as to why they would be the better custodians than the natural parent(s). Click Here to Find a Nationwide Child Custody Attorney to Handle your Child Custody Case Today!