Category Archives: Family
Navigating the Termination of Parental Rights in California: Tying into Stepparent Adoptions Without Consent
Introduction Parental rights are considered fundamental and sacred under California law. However, there are situations where these rights may be terminated in the best interest of a child or to facilitate stepparent adoption. With experienced San Jose Family Law attorneys like those at Foster Hsu, LLP, understanding and navigating the complicated process of parental… Read More »
Modifications Of Support And Custody Orders In California: What Should You Know?
After you have gone through a child custody case or a complicated divorce in San Jose involving spousal support and child support, it can be difficult to think about having to return to court in order to modify an existing order. Yet circumstances can change unexpectedly, and it may be necessary to modify an… Read More »
Virtual Child Visitations in the COVID-19 Era
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many aspects of our lives and society, and visitation rights are no exception. For many, shelter in place orders and social distancing has become just another part of life, meaning staying in contact with your children if you’re divorced is important, yet perhaps more difficult now due to the… Read More »
Co-Parenting Counseling and Parent Coordinators
Divorce is extremely difficult on children. While staying in an unhappy marriage likely causes more harm to the kids than getting a divorce, it is important to remember that the pain and anguish that you are going through likely pales in comparison to what your children are dealing with. Children of divorce suffer academically,… Read More »
Recent Changes to California’s Domestic Partnerships Laws
On January 1st, 2020, thousands of California couples were given an alternative to marriage, as reported by ABC 7 News. Up until this recent legislation passed, domestic partnership was reserved for same-sex couples (of all adult ages) and opposite-sex couples over the age of 62. Now, most couples, either LGBT or heterosexual, can become… Read More »
Joint Guardianship in California
If you have a terminal illness or disease, you are likely planning to have your family taken care of after you are personally unable to care for them. If you have children, one of the ways you can protect them into the future is by setting up a joint guardianship. An experienced San Jose… Read More »
