Custody…You Can’t Retain What You Don’t Have

Law Offices Of Cathleen E. Norton Los Angeles Child Custody and Family Law Attorneys It may seem quite obvious, but a non-custodial parent can’t retain custody of a child they don’t reside with. That proposition is exactly what was attempted by the mother of a child in In re Miguel C., a case recently decided by the Court […]

Child Custody

Law Offices of Cathleen E. Norton Los Angeles Child Custody and Family Law Attorneys Child Custody is often the most contentious part of any family law case. The Law Offices of Cathleen E. Norton understands that there is nothing more important than your children and their well-being. We are of the opinion that in order to have a meaningful […]

My child wishes to live with me. Can I get primary physical custody?

Law Offices of Cathleen E. Norton The good news is that the law changed as of January 1, 2012 to allow the child’s voice to be heard in family court.  This law applies both to divorce and paternity cases. Essentially, the law requires the family law judge to allow a child who is 14 years or older to “address the […]