Defending a Child Custody Modification Request in California
Child custody orders in California divorce cases are not by any means permanent in the true sense of the word. The family courts in California have wide discretion to make custody orders based on the best interest of the child, a standard which considers manner facts. Once a family court makes final or permanent orders, those orders stay in place and are otherwise unchanged unless by agreement of the parties, age of maturity of the minor, or further court order. Even if the court orders are considered final or permanent custody orders, a parent may seek to modify a permanent...
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