Paula S. Teske Child Custody Law Blog on Lawyers.com

When confronted with divorce, matters involving children are often among the most difficult issues a couple must face. There are many questions surrounding child custody lawsuits in LA. Who will have custody of the children?  What types of custody are there?  Contacting a child custody attorney in LA can be helpful to people with child custody lawsuits.

Basically, there are two kinds of custody orders, legal custody and physical custody.  Who will make the important decisions for the children, e.g. health care, education, welfare is called Legal custody.  Physical custody refers to with whom the children will live. 

Legal custody can be further broken down into joint and sole custody.  Joint custody is used when both parents agree to share the right and responsibility to make important decisions about the health, education, and welfare of the children.  Sole custody means one parent will take the responsibility for the health, education, and welfare of the children.  Examples of some of the decisions parents with legal custody make include school/childcare, religious activities, counseling needs, medical visits, extracurricular activities, travel, and where to live.

Physical custody is also subcategorized into joint and sole/primary custody.  Joint custody means the children will live with both parents.  Sole or primary custody describes a situation where the children will live with one parent most of the time and, in most cases, visit the other parent.

Issues of child custody in Los Angeles can be confusing and difficult for divorcing families.  Talk with the Los Angeles child custody lawyers, Paula S. Teske & Associates, to discuss your options.

Paula S. Teske & Associates
3415 Sepulveda Blvd. Suite 660
Los Angeles, CA 90034
Toll Free: 1.888.840.1935
Fax: 310.391.1725
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