Legal Question in Family Law in California

This is a common problem when children reach school age. It is a problem because when the parents live apart, the back and forth trips become more of a burden when the child has to be at school at 8 or 9 in the morning. If this situation is brought before a judge, normally the parent living close to the school ends up becoming the primary custodial parent.Iif mother and father cannot resolve the issue, a post judgment motion or Order to Show Cause may be put before the court. There will be mediation and if not resolved, the court will make a decision based on best interest of child - considering quality of school, home life etc. So answer is file an OSC with court - use an attorney if you can. Contact me for more info about using an attorney.