Sentences with phrase «award joint physical care»

The court may award joint physical care to both of you, which means the child splits his time between both homes.

If the court awards joint custody to both parents, the court may award joint physical care upon the request of either parent.

Not exact matches

If a parent awarded joint legal custody and physical care or sole legal custody is relocating the residence of the minor child to a location which is one hundred fifty miles or more from the residence of the minor child at the time that custody was awarded, the court may consider the relocation a substantial change in circumstances.

The court may award joint physical or legal custody, allowing the parents to share the responsibilities for taking care of or making decisions for the child.

6 7 SECTION 2: In any domestic relations proceeding, the states shall award joint physical 8 care to both joint custodial parents upon the request of either parent during the proceedings 9 on the initial dissolution petition or during the proceedings on a modification of the original 10 custody order.

26 27 SECTION 5: If a state court finds by clear and convincing evidence that joint physical care 28 is not in the best interest of the child and denies the request for joint physical care, the 29 determination shall be accompanied by specific findings of fact and conclusions of law that 30 the awarding of joint physical care is not in the best interest of the child.

In Iowa, joint physical care is typically awarded upon request and when parents already share joint custody.