California Family Courts take into account what is in the best interests of the children in child custody cases as in visitation rights. The courts consider the children’s welfare, education and health care. The children’s welfare may include consideration of their friendship circle and extra-curricular activities. The person who is awarded legal custody has the sole right to make these decisions. Sometimes this is shared. Children live with the person who is awarded physical custody, and this may or may not include legal custody. In other words, child custody issues are very complex and in a hostile divorce a parent may decide to litigate. The attorneys at The Peninsula Law Group have the knowledge and skill to resolve custody issues through mediation and the ability to go to court to defend your rights at trial.