Tag Archive: family law

How to Win Sole Legal Custody in LA Family Law Courts

Sole legal custody means that you will have the “right and the responsibility to make the decisions relating to the health, education, and welfare of a child” according to CA Family Code Section 3006. This generally means decisions regarding where your child or children will go to school, who will be their pediatrician, and other…

Cleaning up a California Criminal Record

As a California Criminal Defense Lawyer I get calls every day from people looking to clean up their criminal record.   Cleaning up a California criminal record can done for many reasons.   Most of the time the motivation to do something about an old criminal conviction in California comes from one of following factors: 1-Employment-Cleaning up…

How much does a California divorce cost?

In figuring out the cost for your Divorce, each case will be different. That’s because each case has specific set of facts that will change the cost of hiring a divorce lawyer. Specifically, when couples are divorcing and there are minor children involved, it could cost more to fight for more custody/visitation rights. That’s because…

My child lives in California and I live somewhere else, can I get custody?

Even if you don’t live in California where your child lives, you may be able to obtain custody rights to your child(ren). In California, custody is split into legal custody, physical custody, and visitation. Legal Custody grants parents the rights to share the right and responsibility to make decisions relating to the health, education, and…

Family Law Lawyer in Los Angeles Daniel V. Cota

Family law matters such as divorce, separation, child custody, and support issues in Los Angeles are very personal and sensitive matters.     Getting good a fair result in court is not optional, it’s mandatory.   Winning in Los Angeles family law court requires an experienced attorney. I can help you obtain favorable results with…