Joint Custody in Los Angeles

Protecting your rights in California

Los Angeles joint custody involves sharing the parental responsibilities of your children with your ex-spouse or partner.  Depending on your situation this can mean sharing legal custody or, it might mean sharing physical custody.

There is more than one option for Los Angeles joint custody:

• Sharing full joint custody—both legal & physical
• Sharing legal custody
• Sharing physical custody

Your rights during a Los Angeles joint child custody depend on what type of custody—legal, physical, or both—you are sharing.

If you want to be involved in the major decisions of your child’s life, full joint custody is for you, but if you trust your ex-spouse/partner to make those decisions, shared physical custody may be the way to go.

Finding the right balance for Los Angeles joint custody often requires some legal finesse.  Parents should never walk into these discussions without a clear understanding of their parental rights under the law. 

All too often, we see parents devastated when they give up an important say in their child’s life.  GLASS FAMILY LAW attorneys will protect you during the arrangement of your custody system, help you develop a co-parenting plan, and educate you on the way the law applies to your circumstances.

Shared custody in Los Angeles

Sharing custody of your children can have its ups and downs.  It can be hard to get used to a short-term visitation arrangement, and you may find out the situation is really not working out for your child.  Some discomfort is par for the course, but when your children suffer, it may be time to get help:

• Declining grades/school participation
• Fighting with one or both parents
• Acting out:  fighting at school or with siblings, theft, vandalism, etc.

When it comes down to the well-being of your child, do not compromise.  Contact the GLASS FAMILY LAW firm and learn how you can amend existing shared custody in Los Angeles.  We can help you negotiate a better system for your child and family.

Call 866-570-6831 or email for Los Angeles shared custody help.