Each of these individuals could not only be called to testify, but could also be interviewed
by a child custody expert, such as Child and Family Investigators (CFI) or Parental Responsibilities Evaluators (PRE).
As governed
by child custody laws, Missouri family courts have jurisdiction over custody issues.
As governed
by child custody laws, the courts shall not make custody arrangements based on the child's gender.
As mandated
by child custody laws in Massachusetts, the courts are prohibited to make a presumption of favoring one form of custody over another.
This agreement, called a parenting plan, is explicitly allowed
by child custody laws in Hawaii and must be submitted to a judge for approval before it can be finalized.
As governed
by child custody laws, the family courts have jurisdiction over custody cases.
As mandated
by child custody laws in Vermont, the state's family courts determine all custody issues based on the best interests of the child.
As mandated
by child custody laws, the court awards child custody based on the best interests of the child.
Iowa courts have jurisdiction over custody issues, and as mandated
by child custody laws in Iowa, there are several parameters to determine the parent who can better take care of the child and provide for his or her needs.
For one, the former spouses must deal with the new routines and regimes brought into play
by child custody and visitation.
If there is no inter-rater reliability for the assessment procedure of child custody evaluations, then the conclusions and recommendations produced
by child custody evaluations CAN NOT possibly be valid.
Child custody evaluations apply — or more accurately, don't apply — principles and constructs from professional psychology in completely haphazard, random, and idiosyncratic ways based on the biases and personal attitudes of the evaluator, and there is absolutely no inter-rater reliability to the conclusions and recommendations reached
by the child custody evaluator, meaning that two different evaluators can reach entirely different conclusions and recommendations based on the same data.
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Not exact matches
Seoul (CNN)- A pastor and his wife are in
custody accused of killing three of their
children by starving them to ward off evil spirits, police in South Korea said Wednesday.
One thing makes me feel very uncomfortable when I see parent fools their
children by lying to them that an old dude with the name of Santa will come and get you gifts or anything you wish for... and they put things under the tree and make these poor
children know that these are from Santa... and its being done generation after generation... parents now were victimized when they were
child by their parents and they are repeating the same with their
children and it is now in a loop and no one seems to be wanting to get out of the loop which is plain lie and very clear... but these poor
children has nothing to do as they under the
custody of these parents...
(And if men are so upset
by things like spousal support and
child custody, why don't they just get a prenup so they can decide for themselves who gets what instead of relying on the state's prenup?)
I am currently going through a divorce and my proposal for shared
custody and roughly 50/50 parenting time has been soundly rejected
by the mother who desperately needs the
children emotionally.
Child custody, child support, division of marital assets and debts, and spousal support (called alimony if you divorce) are all ordered by the c
Child custody,
child support, division of marital assets and debts, and spousal support (called alimony if you divorce) are all ordered by the c
child support, division of marital assets and debts, and spousal support (called alimony if you divorce) are all ordered
by the court.
If a grandchild's parents are divorced, ideally documents should be signed
by both parents, as sometimes
children are transported across borders during
custody disputes.
Here is the reality of my divorce: Despite the fact that the court appointed
custody evaluator ruled parenting during the marriage was joint, a vocational evaluation that concluded my ex-wife could make just as much money as me, joint
custody of the
children post marriage (although in reality they were with me much more often), pretty good evidence my ex-wife committed fraud and perjury and absolute evidence her lawyer maliciously lied in court, I am required
by the court to pay her a massive amount of alimony until he day I die.
Custody modifications are generally approved
by the court when parents jointly request them, provided the change appears to be in the
child's best interests.
Family courts in New Jersey can order a
custody arrangement agreed upon
by both parents unless it is determined that the requested
custody arrangement does not serve the
child's best interests.
Not only are
children scarred
by witnessing their parents battle one another, but using the courts to devise a
custody and access arrangement is a waste of money - money that could have been better spent to the needs of the
children.
Under District of Columbia law,
custody of any
child (ren) of the marriage may be granted jointly or to either parent
by court decision (order).
Under Maryland law,
custody of any
child (ren) of the marriage may be granted jointly or to either parent
by court decision (order).
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Known
by such names as the «nuclear option» or the «silver bullet technique,» false allegations are a quick way to gain the upper hand in
child custody actions.
Finally, be careful before you ask for full physical
custody unless you have a strong provable reason that your
child would be endangered
by their other parent.
When a divorce occurs and one parent has physical
custody of the
children, that parent's responsibility is fulfilled
by being the custodial parent.
The fears — and the conflicts that can stem from them — often are compounded
by traditional legal language: One parent wins
custody, while the loser gets only «visitation» with his own
child.
Child custody evaluations usually are performed
by mental health experts, psychologists or psychiatrists who have specialized training in divorce, family law, and
custody arrangements.
You may need to show your personal ID to school officials to verify your identity, but the school should not need to see copies of your
child custody agreement or a letter signed
by the other parent.
We must also determine the significance of recent legislation, relied upon
by trial court, which permits joint
custody of
children in dissolution cases.
634, 647 - 48, 219 S.W. 2d 910, 915 (1949)(«So long as there is a divided
custody there will probably be bickerings and disputes and a natural tendency on the part of the
child to play one against the other, as well as for the claimants to seek
by indulgences to curry favor with the
child, if not to prejudice it against the other.»)
In his brief and argument, Robert urges that he be * 277 given
custody, «with liberal visitation to Carla...» We assume that Robert will stand
by this advocacy of liberal rights of visitation for Carla so that the
children may gain the benefits of companionship with both parents.
On May 10, this court
by supervisory order directed trial court to fix the permanent
custody of the
children.
(16) A prospective adoptive parent, approved
by an adoption agency, when considering adopting an abused
child in the
custody of a county agency.
If both parents are deceased or unable to care for their
children, a guardian must be appointed
by the court to take
custody of the
children and provide for their needs.
When sharing physical
custody of
children, the question that must be constantly being answered is not who is best for the
child, but what is needed
by this
child at this particular time.
Any father who wants to pursue
custody of his
child should start
by understanding the differences between full
custody and joint
custody.
Typically,
child support takes the form of regular payments made
by the non-custodial parent to the parent who has
custody of the
child.
If there's a
custody evaluation — which entails home visits
by a mental health professional to observe and interview the
child and family — minimize the impact
by not building it up too much or coaching her on what to say.
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Typically, when a parent is motivated
by the desire to avoid conflict or communication with the other parent, but both parents are available and equally fit, the courts will reject the request for sole legal
custody and require the parents to learn how to work together for the sake of the
children.
However, there is an emergent consensus within the divorce research community that in the great majority of contested cases of
child custody, where family violence is not a factor,
children's needs and interests are best served
by preserving meaningful relationships with both of their parents.
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During his talk, he mentioned that families are frequently referred to him
by judicial officers when a
child becomes suicidal as a result of their parents protracted
custody battle.
Today the tender years doctrine — and in turn
child custody arrangements — is fast being replaced
by the idea of co-parenting.
If one parent in a joint legal
custody arrangement takes decision - making powers away from the other parent (perhaps
by making unilateral decisions about a
child's education), the other parent can go back to court to get a judge to enforce the joint legal
custody order.