the California chapter recently noted in a «
Declaration of Public Health Crisis» that an estimated half
of the state's
children, or 4,775,939, have been touched
by or involved in the court system as a result
of their
parents» actions — separation, divorce, guardianships, paternity actions, domestic violence, dependency actions.
If the other
parent files for custody first and seeks sole custody, you must indicate in your response that you are seeking joint custody
by filing either the Responsive
Declaration to Request for Order form or the Response to Petition for Custody and Support
of Minor
Children form.