Sentences with phrase «awarded custody more»

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And Dad is asking for joint or primary custody more and more: Over the past decade, the number of fathers awarded custody of their children has doubled, according to the latest data.

«About 15 years ago, we began to see courts awarding more men custody of their children in divorce actions, That turned the tide, and it's now more acceptable for single men and gay men, for example, to raise children without wives.»

In awarding custody, the court shall consider which parent is more likely to foster a positive relationship between the child and the other parent.

In addition, even if sole physical custody is awarded, there has a been a push to allowing more lenient visitation rights for the parent that does not live with the child.

While, in the past, the primary caretaker preference seemed just another way to award custody to mothers, as more and more men share parenting responsibilities, this preference does not necessarily favor mothers.

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It took more than four years to get custody of my daughters awarded to me and this would not have ever happened without the help of the Coalition.

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In recent years there has been a notable decline in the USA of sole custody agreements awarded to mothers following divorce Read More

Physical custody often goes to the parent who spends more time with the children, while the parent without physical custody is awarded visitation per a regular schedule.

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.

In any event, this case is yet another indicator that, while equally shared physical custody is not a presumption, the courts continue to award ever more generous access to non-resident parents.

Courts can award joint physical custody — meaning that the toddler lives with both parents in equal time shares — or, the court can award sole physical custody — also called primary physical custody, meaning the toddler lives with one parent more than the other.

If sole or primary custody must be awarded to one parent in Oklahoma, the court determines which parent is more likely to expedite visitation by the non-custodial parent.

More than 30 states now have statutes specifically authorizing joint custody awards, and most states now hold that a court's authority to award joint custody does not depend upon the parties that request it.

What happens if you are awarded primary custody of your children and your former spouse remarries someone very wealthy making them more financially well off than you; will custody be transfer to your former spouse?

The court may also award residential custody, with whom a child resides, to both parents; however, it is much more common for Kansas courts to award residential custody to one parent while granting visitation rights to the other.

Regardless of each state's position for or against a presumption or preference in favor of joint custody and whether or not it has been specifically authorized, overall there appears to be a growing trend in favor of joint custody and more and more bills are being introduced to adopt a presumption that joint custody is in the best interest of the child unless certain circumstances apply (such as convincing evidence that a parent is unfit or that it would not be in the best interest of the child to award joint custody).

Increasingly, however, even more and more courts award shared physical custody, maternal solo parenting (the «divorced mom») remains very much the norm.

Joint - custody awards where practical are becoming increasingly more common.

For example, if a judge awards limited visitation to one parent because that person is romantically involved with a third party, the parent could appeal the custody ruling and the underlying reasoning far more easily than would have been possible under the prior law.

Even though mothers are more consistently awarded custody of children by the courts, the percent... Continue reading →

More than 30 states now have statutes specifically authorizing joint custody awards, and most states now hold that the courts authority to award joint custody does not depend upon whether the parties request it.

This past spring, nearly 20 states considered bills that encourage family courts to move away from the tradition of awarding sole custody, usually to the mother, when parents divorce or separate, and instead more equally award parenting time.

For example, a parent awarded primary physical custody spends more time with the child than a parent awarded visitation time.

However, spouses often feel more comfortable when they familiarize themselves with the Tennessee divorce process, along with the rules for filing, dividing property, arranging custody and awarding spousal support.

If a mother is unfit, perhaps due to drug or alcohol abuse or a history of violence, the court is more likely to award custody to the father.

If one parent is more stable than the other, judges can decide to award primary custody to that parent.

Fact: Fewer child support awards are ordered in joint physical custody cases; there is a greater income differential between fathers» households and mothers» households post-divorce in joint custody situations than in sole custody situations; and fathers with joint custody are more likely to have higher incomes relative to their ex-wives than fathers in situations of maternal custody.

Recent studies suggest that an abusive man is more likely than a nonviolent father to seek sole physical custody of his children and may be just as likely (or even more likely) to be awarded custody as the mother.

Because of this, the trial court determined that the father had a «more traditional family environment» and thus awarded custody to him.

It is clear from these authorities [discussion of which is not quoted here] that if one parent is significantly more willing to work to foster the children's relationship with the other parent, this factor weighs heavily in favour of that parent being awarded custody....

In a joint custody award, the Court may further «induce» parental cooperation with the expectation it will review compliance and collaborative efforts, reserving authority to change the order to sole custody in favor of the more cooperative parent.

The laws generally award primary custody to the parent who spent more time at home with the children and less time working, even if the difference was miniscule.

Much more common than true joint custody arrangements (where both physical and legal custody are shared) is «joint legal custody,» in which both parents share the right to make long - term decisions about the raising of a child and key aspects of the child's welfare, with physical custody awarded to one parent.

Shared custody agreements tend to be more complicated than sole custody arrangements because the amount of time that the child spends with each parent can affect child support awards as well as the child's legal residence for school.

Other issues are determined more or less automatically, like setting child support, awarding the dependency exemption, or determining custody.

The eleven catalysts are impractical, short of removing the child from the alienating parent's context, and the legal system usually awards the alienating parent more rights either primary custody or «we can't make the child do what she doesn't want to do»

Jeffrey Leving, in his book, Father's Rights, indicates that 85 % of cases today include the mother being awarded physical custody... more

And the more legal conflict that occurred between parents, the more likely joint custody was to be awarded.

When both parents have a similarly violent history, the court may award custody to whichever parent completes a rehabilitative program and is least likely to continue committing domestic violence, or in some cases, to a third party who may be more suitable to take care of the children.

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Knowing the circumstances under which a judge may be more inclined to award you with greater parental rights will help you best prepare for your custody case.

the mother in my case is doing all she can to keep me from my child and keep me from being able to appear in court by trying to get a change of venue to more then 300 miles away and getting a restraining order all without any justification knowing i have a job here and can't possibly travel that far, also she had our 7 month old child in the courtroom specifically to try to upset me, filing court papers simply to keep a loving parent from their child should be grounds for custody to be awarded to the other parent for the single purpose of establishing witch parent will prevent parental alienation

1994)(indicating that consideration of which parent is more likely to ensure frequent and continuing contact does not mandate that custody be awarded to the parent who would allow the most visitation).