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Most people think of divorce and criminal court as two separate worlds. In California family law practice, they collide constantly. A heated argument becomes a domestic violence arrest. A text message sent during a custody battle becomes a restraining order violation. A parent who keeps the children an extra weekend…

What Contempt of Court Is Contempt of court is the willful violation of a valid court order. In family law, contempt typically involves disobeying orders related to custody, visitation, support payments, or other court ordered conduct. Contempt is a serious legal action with potential criminal penalties. California Code of Civil…

Joint custody in California comes in two forms joint legal custody (shared decision-making) and joint physical custody (shared parenting time). California does not automatically award 50/50 physical custody. Courts decide based solely on the best interests of the child under California Family Code Section 3011. Joint legal custody is the most…