Believe it or not, divorce happens in the United States every 36 seconds. Many of these divorces involve children who must be cared for. To resolve child custody and care disagreements, many families turn to a family law firm for family law questions and advice.

In 2013, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill allowing a child to have more than two legal parents. The passing of the new law set California’s family law regulations apart from other states. Child custody attorneys can now argue the benefit of more than two parents as a result.