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How a Father Can Gain Child Custody
Experienced family law attorney Hong Lyu discusses what a father must do in family court in order to gain custody of his children. For fathers, it can be an uphill battle to obtain custody of their children in family court. In this video, child custody attorney Hong Lyu explains that fathers must be prepared for family law court if they expect to gain custody of their children.
Free Legal Aid provides useful information about child custody. In addition to the video here, be sure you check out other resources.
When determining child custody, the court shall consider the following thing: (1) the health, safety and welfare of the child; (2) any history of abuse by either party seeking to secure custody; (3) the nature and amount of contact the child has had with either parent; (4) any illegal use of controlled substances or habitual or continual use of alcohol by either parent; however, any allegations to the foregoing must be corroborated with reports from a state agency. check to learn more. check to learn more.
Child Support and Visitation in California
The child support order generally mandates both the frequency of payments and the amount that the supporting parent must pay to the supported parent for the purpose of providing for their child. Since there is no streamlined way of establishing child support, most states have their own formulas for determining how much child support is to be paid. check to learn more.
California Department of Child Support Services
California's Child Support Services Program works with parents - custodial and noncustodial - and guardians to ensure children and families receive court-ordered financial and medical support. http://www.childsup.ca.gov. check to learn more.