It is important to know that once a judge makes a child custody order, it can always be modified. Changes occur throughout our lives that may not have been taken into account at the time an order was put into place. The need for modifications are more important than ever with high national unemployment rates (7.9%), the enormous national deficit, significant trade imbalances and constant flux of gas prices. California, in particular, is suffering from some of the worst economic conditions in the country with unemployment rates currently at 10.2% and continuing high foreclosures of homes. The best way to deal with these changes due to circumstances sometimes out of our control, is to try to come to an agreement modifying custody with the other parent, but understandably that doesn’t always work out. If the parents cannot agree on a solution, they may ask the court to make changes for them.
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Courts throughout California and the country have dealt with questions about child custody and religion for decades. What will happen if divorced parents (or unmarried parents who are no longer together) have different religions and disagree about which faith to raise their children in? The truth is, unless and until the U.S. Supreme Court decides this question, there’s no black and white answer that applies nationwide. Continue Reading
