For many years, my firm has represented Fathers in complex child custody cases, and in many cases my Dad clients were rightfully
awarded the primary custody of their children.
Through my divorce and custody practice, deserving Father / Clients have been
awarded primary custody of their children, and in cases where is it appropriate, I fight for shared parenting orders so that my Dad clients enjoy the same rights, responsibilities and parenting time as the Moms do.
Behavioral issues, parenting deficits, or mental health issues require that the fit and healthy parent be
awarded the primary custody of the minor children, for the children's own developmental wellbeing.
if that parent moves into a dangerous neighborhood and you can prove this, there have been cases where the parent in a better neighborhood was
awarded primary custody.
In determining which spouse should continue to live in the marital home, courts in Tennessee are required to give special consideration to the parent that is
awarded primary custody of the children in the divorce.
Whereas before, the mother was often stereotypically
awarded primary custody in child proceedings, the new rules consider a variety of important factors when determining time sharing rights.
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?
Through my divorce and custody practice, deserving Father / Clients have been
awarded primary custody of their children, and in cases where is it appropriate, I fight for shared parenting orders so that my Dad clients enjoy the same rights, responsibilities and parenting time as the Moms do.
In today's society, fathers can be
awarded primary custody as well as joint custody.
In Kentucky, an appellate court affirmed a lower court's decision to
award primary custody to the father, based in part on Facebook photos showing the mother partying and drinking against the advice of her mental health providers.
Even if the mother is fit, the court is likely to
award primary custody to a father who has been the child's primary caretaker or had a significant role in his life.
If one parent is more stable than the other, judges can decide to
award primary custody to that parent.
While a handful of states retain an explicit preference for
awarding primary custody to the mother, the state of Washington has adopted a gender - neutral standard.
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.
Interestingly, when the alienation is at a mild or in some moderate level cases Gardner recommended a court
award primary custody to the alienating parent, appoint a therapist for the family, and enforce the child's contact with the rejected parent through the threat of imposing sanctions applied to the alienating parent.
In such cases he recommended
awarding primary custody to the rejected parent and restricting contact between the alienating parent and child.
In many of these cases, family courts
award primary custody to one parent.
South Carolina abolished this doctrine and now favors
awarding primary custody to the primary caretaker of babies.
Not exact matches
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.
The upshot is that «many do not attempt to be
awarded custody of their children for fear of fighting a losing battle, even when welfare professionals agree that children would be better placed in their
primary care.»
The
primary issue before us is whether trial court's
award of joint
custody is in the best interests of the Burham children.
In many cases, a consideration of the various factors results in an
award of
custody to the parent who has been the child's
primary caretaker.
However, when a family court judge does have to step in and decide which parent to
award primary physical
custody to, preference is usually given to the one who is the child's «
primary caretaker.»
Under Alabama law, a court may consider an
award of joint
custody, whereby the parental rights of both parties remain intact, with one parent as the
primary custodian of the children and the other as the secondary custodian.
The court may
award joint legal
custody with
primary physical
custody to one parent.
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.
After a dissolution of the marriage between Kiley S. Sheehan («Mother») and Shawn M. Sheehan («Father»), Mother was
awarded sole legal
custody («legal decision making»), as well as
primary physical
custody of her minor child.
In 2012, Ms. Simon received the Denise O'Donnell Day
Award from the Idaho State Bar for her pro bono representation of a single father who ultimately obtained a paternity order and award of primary custody of his child, over the mother's assertions that he was not the biological fa
Award from the Idaho State Bar for her pro bono representation of a single father who ultimately obtained a paternity order and
award of primary custody of his child, over the mother's assertions that he was not the biological fa
award of
primary custody of his child, over the mother's assertions that he was not the biological father.
Alabama courts typically
award full or
primary custody of minor children to one of the parents, while the other parent will pay child support.
On appeal Spreeuw argued that the family court erred in not
awarding her sole physical
custody and Barker argued that the family court erred in not
awarding him
primary legal
custody.
Since
custody was the
primary issue at trial, it is not surprising that the court affirmed the
award of attorney's fees.
In 1993, Father filed for a modification of that decision and was
awarded joint legal
custody and parenting time with Mother retaining
primary physical
custody.
The Florida courts no longer
award primary residential
custody to one parent and visitation rights to the other parent.
It is unlikely that a court would
award joint
custody to a parent (usually the father, when the mother is the
primary caregiver), if there is any history of abuse in the relationship.
They often view the parent living with the child at home as both the
primary caregiver and the one who should be
awarded custody.
At the time of the divorce in 2003, Mother was
awarded sole legal
custody and
primary physical
custody of the children, followed by her remarriage and relocation with the children to Texas in 2005, Father's relocation for 6 months to be near the children in Texas, Father's return to Arizona after not finding steady employment, Mother's separation from her new husband and subsequent move to an apartment with the children (that resulted in a change of schools).
In other words, if your spouse is behaving in a manner that is unreasonable and does not put your children's best interests at the forefront, the courts may
award sole
custody and
primary residency of the children to you.
It is often easier for mothers to get sole physical
custody of very young children, since courts often
award custody to the parent who has been the child's
primary caregiver.
In the vast majority of cases, when
custody is contested, courts
award physical (or
primary)
custody to the mother, who becomes the custodial parent, and visitation... Continue reading →
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.
In Florida, the state legislature adopted the concept of «time sharing» to replace the former regime of
awarding primary and secondary
custody.
The law no longer
awards «
primary residential
custody» to either parent.
An initial
award for child
custody in a Kansas divorce, paternity or
custody case determines the child's
primary residence as well as the parental rights of the mother and father in a parenting plan.
When it is up to the court to
award custody, the
primary concern is the best interest of the child.
When courts make their
custody awards, their
primary concern is crafting a plan that is in each child's best interests.
When one parent, called the custodial parent, is
awarded sole or
primary physical
custody of a child, the other parent has a right to spend time with the child; this is known as «visitation.»
In most cases, visitation will be
awarded to the parent who does not have
primary physical
custody.
Most relocation cases involve situations where one parent has been
awarded sole
custody or
primary physical
custody of a child.
In Alabama, one parent will typically be
awarded full or
primary custody of minor children and the other parent will...