On behalf of Hamilton and Chan LLC | Apr 30, 2020 | Child Custody And Relocation
When children are involved in a divorce case, it is only a matter of time before you are in court for child custody. Child custody can be a complex and emotional issue. Of course, the ideal situation would be both parents caring for the child. However, in most cases,...
On behalf of Hamilton and Chan LLC | Mar 20, 2020 | Child Custody And Relocation
Divorcing parents in Hawaii often deal with custody matters first. The court decides what a custody arrangement looks like. They base it on the facts presented at the time of the divorce. But the court also understands that life circumstances do not stay the same...
On behalf of Hamilton and Chan LLC | Jan 17, 2020 | Child Custody And Relocation
Your children are the light of your lives, but it can be expensive to keep the brightness so high. Americans spend hundreds of thousands of dollars bringing their children to adulthood, and their other parent should continue their fair share of that financial...
On behalf of Hamilton and Chan LLC | Oct 11, 2019 | Child Custody And Relocation
You’ve found a great opportunity, and the relocation really is in the best interest of you and your child. Unfortunately, you may have to make it past your custody agreement if you want to make any moves. The courts of Hawaii always look to maintain what’s in the best...
On behalf of Hamilton and Chan LLC | Apr 8, 2019 | Child Custody And Relocation
Whatever is determined to be in the “best interests of the child” has long been an overriding guiding principle in determining child custody arrangements in Hawaii and throughout the country. Absent special circumstances, such as domestic violence or drug...
On behalf of Hamilton and Chan LLC | Jan 28, 2019 | Child Custody And Relocation
Hawaii parents who are facing divorce may need to make a parenting schedule that outlines when the child will spend time with each of them. They should not think of this as a document that involves winning or losing and should not try to use it to undermine one...
On behalf of Hamilton and Chan LLC | Jan 2, 2019 | Child Custody And Relocation
Parents in Hawaii who are considering divorce will likely need to think about how they will handle child custody. There are some that might argue that it’s in the children’s best interests for the mother to have full custody. They argue that, especially...
