In a previous post, we gave an overview of what parents can expect from the contested child custody process in California, from the filing of the Petition until the time the Court makes its first orders. In this post, we will go beyond the Court’s first orders and discuss the process from that point until a child custody trial that results in a judgment.
Again, remember that parents can agree to custody and visitation arrangements without getting the Court involved, except to approve the agreement. This post is mostly about cases where the parents can’t agree.