Children and Divorce in California

San Bernardino Family Law Attorney

Almost half of all marriages today end in divorce. In many cases, children are involved and the parents must decide on several issues that will affect their children’s future. First, the most important issue you will face is child custody. This is often a decision that is fiercely contested. Second, what will the child support arrangements be? If both you and your spouse are not able to come to an agreement on these issues, they will be decreed by a judge. The judge will consider the best interests of the children and who is best able to provide the most stable and secure living environment. Once the judge has ruled, the non-custodial parent may be ordered by the courts to pay child support. The amount of child support to be paid will be based on several factors, including:

• Non-custodial and custodial parents’ income levels
• Needs of the children
• Standard of living prior to divorce
• The visitation arrangements

Whether the involved children are biological or adopted, they often blame themselves for their parents’ divorce. They may feel extremely sad and neglected, and become severely withdrawn. It is very important that if you and your spouse are making the decision to divorce, you speak to your children together. This should be done as soon as possible. Be sure to let them know that the divorce is not their fault. Both parents should also keep the reason for the divorce straightforward. Let your children know that this will be very upsetting for everyone involved, that you both still love them and will both always be there for them.

When there are children involved, a divorce can become very complex, especially if you and your spouse do not agree on divorce issues. For this reason, it is very important that you retain the legal services of a San Bernardino divorce attorney immediately.

Child Custody and Child Support Lawyer

At the Law Offices of Michael R. Young, we will aggressively fight to help ensure that your rights and the rights of your children are well protected during and after your divorce. We have the necessary knowledge of child custody and support laws needed to provide sound legal representation for your divorce case. We have been providing superior family law services for almost ten years throughout Southern California, focusing in San Bernardino, Riverside and Temecula.

Contact a San Bernardino family law attorney today to schedule your free legal evaluation of your divorce, child support or child custody case.