In divorce and child
custody cases, the
contested issues vary depending on the parties» unique circumstances, but generally they concern with whom the children will reside (physical
custody), who will make
decisions concerning their religious and educational upbringing, medical care and treatment, and extracurricular activities (legal
custody), how the assets and debts of the parties will be divided (equitable division of the marital property), and what kind of spousal support, if any, is to be paid by one party for the support of the other spouse.