California law extends rights to both parents in the childs life, and custody agreements ensure that parents remain in their childs life. An attorney will work to help create an effective child custody arrangement situation that takes your interests and the best interests of your child into account.
There are two aspects of child custody that need to be taken into account physical custody and legal custody.
- Physical custody refers to where the child will live.
- Legal custody refers to which parent has the right to make certain legal decisions regarding the childs life, including religious upbringing, education, and healthcare decisions.
To further complicate matters, both types of custody could be broken down into joint custody (shared custody) or sole custody (one parent). In many cases, there will be a blend of the two. Due to the complexities of these matters, the experienced Thousand Oaks child custody lawyer should help with this process.
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