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<\/a>Domestic violence<\/a> has been an unfortunate reality that is still common in Orange County and other places in the United States. \u00a0Domestic violence is one of the leading reasons for Orange County divorce<\/a> and paternity cases.<\/p>\nDoes domestic violence being proven mean that the custody<\/a> will remain the same? Will it result in the restrained parent staying away from the other parent only? Most importantly, will the custody be altered? The answer to all these questions is most usually “no.” There are substantial implications of domestic violence on child custody.<\/p>\n In California courts, if it is found that the parent seeking custody of a child \u2013 either sole or joint \u2013 has committed domestic violence against either the child\u2019s siblings, the child himself, or against the other parent, in the previous five years pursuant to Family Code section 3044, the courts presume that the parent guilty of this offense should not be entitled (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Domestic violence has been an unfortunate reality that is still common in Orange County and other places in the United States. \u00a0Domestic violence is one of the leading reasons for Orange County divorce and paternity cases. Does domestic violence being…<\/span><\/p>\n