Sentences with phrase «as shared custody arrangements»

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In a joint custody arrangement, parents share custody of their child, as opposed to sole custody, where one parent has full custody.

This meant that, while not necessarily splitting their children's time equally — that arrangement, known as «joint physical custody,» is both more cumbersome and less common — they continued to fully share parental rights and responsibilities.

Although no federal laws specifically address custody, parental responsibility, visitation or time - sharing issues in military divorces, these issues are often made more challenging because service members» obligations to their jobs require extra flexibility and creativity in creating parenting plans and time - sharing arrangements that will work for both parents as well as serve the best interests of the children.

[13] He considered (1) the existing shared parenting arrangement and the relationship between the children and Ms. G; (2) the existing shared parenting arrangement and the relationship between the children and Mr. S; (3) the desirability of maximizing contact between the children and both parents; (4) the views of the children, which had not been canvassed; (5) Ms. G's reason for moving; (6) the disruption to the children of a change in custody; (7) the disruption to the children consequent on removal from family, schools, and community; and (8) various other factors, such as Mr. S's economic stability, the importance of the paternal grandparents, the location of the proposed residence at Moyie Lake on a leased lot at an RV park, the girls» relationship with Mr. G and his children, and Ms. G's inflexibility.

Instead of each parent sharing the decision - making for their child in every respect as in a traditional joint custody arrangement, in a parallel parenting regime, parents assume full decision - making responsibility for different domains.

Custody laws in Iowa define joint legal custody as an arrangement where both parties share equal rights and responsibilities in the decisions to be made for theCustody laws in Iowa define joint legal custody as an arrangement where both parties share equal rights and responsibilities in the decisions to be made for thecustody as an arrangement where both parties share equal rights and responsibilities in the decisions to be made for the child.

If parents live in close proximity and have an amicable and cooperative relationship, the court may be willing to grant what is known as a shared residential custody arrangement.

Joint physical custody is a shared physical custody arrangement of the children, where the intention is that the children spend significant periods of time with each parent, such as alternating weeks between mother and father.

Support may also be reduced in cases of extended parenting time, such as in shared custody arrangements.

In Florida, parenting plans known as time sharing have replaced traditional custody arrangements.

Below, we're going to detail a bit of the history of divorce and custody and the specifics of why Florida defaults to shared custody arrangements except in very specific situations, such as when one parent is involved in drugs, domestic violence, or other criminal activities.

In many cases, both parents will share this role through an arrangement known as joint legal custody.

Other states, such as Pennsylvania, refer to this arrangement as shared legal custody.

These cases hinge on whether the parties actually share physical custody of the child; a joint legal custody arrangement with one party acting as the primary physical custodian is not generally sufficient to invoke this higher standard of review.

... [W] e firmly believe that the lower court must make flexible application of a Melzer type formula allowing for those anomalies inherent in shared custody arrangements...» Thus, as an alternative to the offset formula method or the downward deviation method, a Melzer needs analysis might be another method for determining child support in shared custody situations.

Under this arrangement, both parents share custody of the child, with one parent designated as the primary residential custodian of the minor, and the non-custodial parent enjoys visitation.

For other cases holding that proposed relocation requests which would result in the effective termination of a shared physical custodial arrangement should be treated as a modification of custody, see, e.g., Lewellyn v. Lewellyn, 351 Ark. 346, 93 S.W. 3d 681 (2002)(both mother and father petitioned for sole custody of children after mother's proposed relocation would make parties» shared physical custodial arrangement unworkable; court found that mother's relocation constituted material change of circumstances warranting award of sole custody to father, even though such a relocation would not be considered a material change in circumstances in a case that did not involve shared physical custody), and In re Marriage of Garst, 955 P. 2d 1056 (Colo..

The system and your documents will address all the issues regarding your children such as, but not limited to; custody arrangements, visitation and time - sharing, child support, and medical coverage.

A written agreement which describes the type of custody arrangement between the parents, how decisions will be made regarding the lives of their children, as well as a detailed schedule of how they will share time with their children, weekdays, weekends, holidays and vacations.

A shared arrangement is known as joint custody.

If the parties have a shared custody arrangement than the court will view the custodial parent's application to relocate as a change in custody application — which triggers an evaluation of whether the move would be in the «best interests of the child».

If the parties do not have a shared custody arrangement then the court will view the custodial parent's application to relocate as a removal application, which triggers an initial review and analysis of the following 2 factors:

Therefore, if you can demonstrate to the court that sharing custody with your ex-spouse is in your child's best interests, the court will likely honor your request and adopt joint custody as the official custody arrangement in your final divorce decree.

A parenting plan including a custody arrangement and a parenting time - sharing schedule must be submitted in every divorce involving children as well.

There are mountains of research showing that shared parenting is the best post-divorce custody arrangement for children, so even though you naturally want to spend as much time with them as possible, you need to recognize the importance of giving them plenty of time with the other parent.