Child custody is one of the most complicated and emotional processes in civil law. Whether through divorce, separation, or between two parents that never married, California seeks to provide an opportunity for both parents to be a part of the process of raising the child. In these situations, California tries to divide the child’s time and financial responsibility between both parents as much as possible. However, circumstances can change in both the parents’ and child’s lives, causing changes to custody orders or impacting the initial onset of one. For parents facing incarceration and their ex-partners, it is important to know what happens in a child custody case when one parent …
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