CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Custody and Visitation
......Factors Considered in Cust./Visit. Award
.........Separating Siblings
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Siblings should not be separated based on one child's disability without compelling evidence of its having an adverse effect on the other.

Court improperly separated autistic and non-autistic siblings based on presumed detriment from disability and did not evaluate best interests.

Order separating siblings affirmed; Wife collaterally estopped to contest basis on which the decision to award physical custody of younger son to H was made where issue decided in earlier appeal re elder son.

Separating siblings or step-siblings.