Sentences with phrase «awarded the custody arrangement»

Courts consider alcoholism seriously, not just when awarding custody arrangements but afterwards.

His representation resulted in additional parenting time following the temporary custody trial and since the case proceeded to a full trial, I was ultimately awarded the custody arrangement I was seeking.

Not exact matches

While the courts in Iowa do lean toward joint custody or an arrangement that allows generous visitation, there are situations where the court will award sole custody to one parent.

Joint custody may be awarded when both parents agree to such an arrangement.

In 2000, a report by Justice Canada found that mothers were awarded sole custody in around 79 per cent of court - ordered custody arrangements, compared with just seven per cent of fathers.

For example, the judge can not award custody of pets, but the parties can come to an agreement between themselves concerning their custody arrangement of pets.

In a custody arrangement, one parent is often awarded physical custody while the other is awarded visitation rights.

Whether child support is awarded typically depends on the physical custody arrangements.

While some courts still award sole custody to mom or to dad, many courts take a broader look at parenting and work out a custody / visitation arrangement that maximizes the kids» time with each parent.

Sole legal Custody describes an arrangement where one parent is awarded exclusive decision - making power with regard to the best interests of the minor children.

A Justice Canada report from 2000 found that mothers were awarded sole custody in around 79 per cent of court - ordered custody arrangements, compared with just seven per cent of fathers.

The court is then tasked with ensuring that marital property is divided fairly between you and your spouse, and that child support awards and custody arrangements promote the best interests of your children.

You must provide evidence that there has been a change in circumstances since the original order or the reasons for changing the custody arrangement were unknown at the time the first custody order was awarded.

Courts can award joint physical or legal custody in a 50 - 50 split, but courts may avoid this type of arrangement since it can be difficult for parents to get along enough to split a child's decisions or time equally.

Adultery does not affect child support awards in Pennsylvania, but might affect child custody arrangements.

Although child support and custody are two separate issues, the court will consider the custody arrangement when awarding child support.

The custody arrangement awarded during the temporary hearing is only in effect until the final hearing, or until the parents agree on a different parenting plan.

The court may award one of three types of custody arrangements: joint legal custody to both parents, where one parent is responsible for residential custody; joint physical custody, where both parents provide homes for the child; or sole custody to one parent with visitation, also called «parenting time,» allowed to the non-custodial parent.

Courts in Mississippi do not like to disrupt children's lives because of divorce, so whatever custody arrangement the court awards during the temporary hearing is likely to carry over into the final decree, especially if it's working well and has become the norm.

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..

Because 95 % of all joint custody awards are for joint legal custody 6 the living arrangements are exactly the same as under a sole - custody / visitation order.

In 2000, a report by Justice Canada found that mothers were awarded sole custody in around 79 per cent of court - ordered custody arrangements, compared with just seven per cent of fathers.

If parents in New Jersey are unable to agree on a child custody arrangement, a family court in New Jersey can require parents to submit a custody plan for the court's consideration before awarding custody.

«After hearing all of the evidence, the trial court found that the joint - custody arrangement was not working and that primary custody should be awarded to one of the parties.

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.

If a Connecticut family court does not order joint custody, it may order alternative custody arrangements, such as awarding sole physical custody to one parent with appropriate visitation for the child with the non-custodial parent.

In 2000, a report by Justice Canada found that mothers were awarded sole custody in around 79 percent of court - ordered custody arrangements, compared with just seven percent of fathers.

[FN51] Rather than codify the practice of awarding joint custody to parties who agree to such an arrangement, the new law creates a presumption that shifts the focus away from the child, despite the childrearing problems inherent in parental discord, and toward the parents.

The courts have tremendous leeway in crafting a shared custody arrangement or having custody awarded solely to one parent.

In making an equitable apportionment of marital property, the family court must give weight in such proportion as it finds appropriate to all of the following factors: (1) the duration of the marriage along with the ages of the parties at the time of the marriage and at the time of the divorce; (2) marital misconduct or fault of either or both parties, if the misconduct affects or has affected the economic circumstances of the parties or contributed to the breakup of the marriage; (3) the value of the marital property and the contribution of each spouse to the acquisition, preservation, depreciation, or appreciation in value of the marital property, including the contribution of the spouse as homemaker; (4) the income of each spouse, the earning potential of each spouse, and the opportunity for future acquisition of capital assets; (5) the health, both physical and emotional, of each spouse; (6) either spouse's need for additional training or education in order to achieve that spouse's income potential; (7) the non marital property of each spouse; (8) the existence or nonexistence of vested retirement benefits for each or either spouse; (9) whether separate maintenance or alimony has been awarded; (10) the desirability of awarding the family home as part of equitable distribution or the right to live therein for reasonable periods to the spouse having custody of any children; (11) the tax consequences to each or either party as a result of equitable apportionment; (12) the existence and extent of any prior support obligations; (13) liens and any other encumbrances upon the marital property and any other existing debts; (14) child custody arrangements and obligations at the time of the entry of the order; and (15) such other relevant factors as the trial court shall expressly enumerate in its order.