Tensions can run high in matters of divorce and child custody. The court wants to reduce conflict as much as possible and promote a good relationship between the parents for the benefit of their child.

Effective September 2024, the California Legislature changed the Guideline Child Support Calculation. The changes include how child support add-ons are allocated between the parties and expands sources of income used to calculate child support. 

At Livingstone Law, APC, our top priority is to ensure the well-being and happiness of the families we represent. Child custody cases can be emotionally challenging for everyone involved, and…

Fam Code § 3044 – Rebutting the presumption that the award of sole or joint physical or legal custody of a child to a person is detrimental to the best interest of the child

Generally, the standard that the Court uses to determine custody orders is the “best interest of the child” standard. Custody is granted in the following order of preference…