For one, the former spouses must deal with the new routines and regimes brought into play
by child custody and visitation.
Not exact matches
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.
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.
A parenting time agreement, often created or approved of
by a court during divorce or
custody proceedings, establishes each parent's right to
custody and visitation time with their
child.
For unmarried parents involved in a
custody dispute, options for the
custody decision are largely the same as those for divorcing couples —
child custody and visitation will be resolved either through agreement between the
child's parents, or
by a family court judge's decision.
Virtual
visitation requests may also apply to new
child custody and visitation requests, including
child custody and visitation in non-divorce cases
and visitation requests
by unmarried fathers.
For same - sex couples with
children, the end of their relationship can mean difficulties in establishing parental rights for both parents when one partner is not recognized as a legal parent
by the state
and by the court,
and therefore is not granted
custody or
visitation.
According to court documents first obtained
by TMZ, she filed legal documents on Monday morning, requesting joint legal
custody of their six
children — she would have physical
custody of the
children and would grants him
visitation.
Can contempt of
custody,
visitation and child related restraint issues truly be remedied
by civil rather than criminal sanctions?
child support
and spousal support,
custody and visitation are not requested, or there is a written agreement signed
by both parties resolving those issues.
A parenting plan generally describes the compromises reached
by the couple regarding
custody and visitation for their
children.
One issue that was frequently identified
by family law practitioners was
child custody and visitation involving international travel.
The Supreme Court held that a court may not interfere with a parent's fundamental right to the care,
custody and control of his or her
child unless the
child's health, safety or welfare would be adversely affected
by a refusal of
visitation.
After August 28, 1998, every court order establishing or modifying
custody or
visitation shall include the following language: «Absent exigent circumstances as determined
by a court with jurisdiction, you, as a party to this action, are ordered to notify, in writing
by certified mail, return receipt requested,
and at least sixty days prior to the proposed relocation, each party to this action of any proposed relocation of the principal residence of the
child, including the following information:
If relocation of the
child is proposed, a third party entitled
by court order to legal
custody of or
visitation with a
child and who is not a parent may file a cause of action to obtain a revised schedule of legal
custody or
visitation, but shall not prevent a relocation.
A Clarke County Circuit Court enters a pendente lite order granting primary physical
custody of the parties» three
children to father, with
visitation by mother,
and orders father to pay $ 6,000 monthly on mother's credit cards, as spousal support, $ 9,000...
Our law firm was established in 1990
by lawyers experienced in all aspects of
child custody and visitation.
In Colorado,
child custody and visitation, or parenting time, is often guided
by the best interests of the
child.
For more information about
child custody and visitation in general, see Child Custody in New Jersey: The Best Interests of the Child, by Susan Bi
child custody and visitation in general, see Child Custody in New Jersey: The Best Interests of the Child, by Susan
custody and visitation in general, see
Child Custody in New Jersey: The Best Interests of the Child, by Susan Bi
Child Custody in New Jersey: The Best Interests of the Child, by Susan
Custody in New Jersey: The Best Interests of the
Child, by Susan Bi
Child,
by Susan Bishop.
Child custody, known as time - sharing in Florida, is a complex decision made by family courts involving a combination of time - sharing (visitation) schedules, parenting plans, and child support paym
Child custody, known as time - sharing in Florida, is a complex decision made
by family courts involving a combination of time - sharing (
visitation) schedules, parenting plans,
and child support paym
child support payments.
Ms. Faulkner has been appointed as Attorney for the
Child to represent the interest of minor
children involved in
custody and visitation disputes
by Dutchess County Supreme Court
and Family Court Justices.
For those filing on or after October 12, 2010, you should be aware that this divorce can not be granted for this reason until after issues regarding spousal support
and property, as well as
custody,
visitation and child support have been settled between you
and your spouse or decided
by the court.
In separation
by agreement, the spouses make decisions about property, finances, insurances,
child custody and visitation,
and monetary support.
Pullman v. Pullman 2000 BCSC 1654 After nine days of trial during which the mother sought sole
custody with limited
visitation by the
children to their father,
and a Section 15 Report
by Robert Colby recommended that the mother be the primary residential parent, Mr. Justice MacKinnon ordered that the two daughters of the marriage, aged five
and seven, be under the joint custodial care of both parents
and that a shared parenting schedule of week on week off be implemented.
Florida
child support modifications, as well as
child custody and visitation orders are made
by the court,
and must be changed through the court.
In 2008, Florida did away with the concepts of
custody and visitation,
and new legislation now refers to
child custody /
visitation as time - sharing, which is governed
by a shared parenting plan.
There are several reasons: (a) it's less adversarial than going to court; (b) it's more private; (c) you retain control of the process — i.e., you are not bound
by what the mediator thinks (indeed, most mediators see their role as helping the parties effectuate their goals, not imposing the mediator's ideas); (d) it's usually much less expensive; (e) if there are
children involved, the process is less likely to embroil them in a painful conflict;
and (f) mediation often gives divorcing couples a better chance of successfully negotiating issues that may come up in the future (such as
child support, alimony, or
custody and visitation issues).
If you have questions regarding time - sharing,
visitation,
custody, decision - making or any issue involving
children in your divorce or paternity action, contact us
by email or call 813-672-1900 to schedule a free consultation with a knowledgeable
and experienced Tampa
child custody and visitation lawyer.
Custody,
visitation,
child support
and alimony can usually all be adjusted
by the court if you've suffered a change of circumstance that makes the old order no longer workable.
Over the past 30 plus years we have helped over 10,000 clients with the following family law matters: annulment, contested divorce, uncontested divorce, divorce
by publication, legal separation, prenuptial agreement, postnuptial agreement, family court,
child support,
child custody,
child visitation, spousal support, division of material property, paternity,
and order of protection.
Temporary
child support orders are usually accompanied
by temporary
custody and visitation orders, which formalize the
custody and visitation arrangement.
Typically, California courts will not enter a decree of divorce between a couple with
children until
child custody and visitation issues have been addressed
and resolved
by the judge.
The custodial parent is currently refusing
visitation by the non-custodial parent - A court will generally consider a
child custody modification if the current fixed
visitation schedule has not been followed
and / or if there has been a lack of communication between the parents.
CREATE A NEW PARENTING PLAN A parenting plan is a document that outlines
child custody,
visitation,
and financial support obligations (not including
child support),
and are agreed upon between parties prior to any final orders being ruled on
by a judge.
By going back to court, you can request changes to spousal
and child support,
custody and visitation rights.
When
children are involved
and there are concerns related to parenting plans,
visitation,
and / or
custody arrangement, a
child mental health professional trained in collaborative practice may also be retained
by the parties to have individual meetings with parents
and children, attend collaborative «five - way» meetings (two clients, two attorneys,
and one
child specialist), consultation through meetings, conference calls,
and email communication with the divorce coaches about
child -
and parent - related issues,
and provide intervention to resolve
child - related disputes as they may arise over the course of the collaborative divorce process.
The Proposed Parenting Plan, usually filed
by the Petitioner, spells out the terms
and conditions of
custody and visitation of minor
children.
The Permanent Parenting Plan, which is signed
by both parents, spells out the terms
and conditions of
custody and visitation when there are minor
children involved in the divorce.
Recognized
by SJ Magazine as a «Top Attorney» for many years, one of SJ Magazine's 2015 Men of Distinction,
and as an Awesome Attorney
by South Jersey Magazine, Bruce has over 25 years of experience handling all types of family law matters including but not limited to divorce (including complex divorce litigation),
custody and parenting time (
visitation),
child support, alimony / spousal support, adoption, domestic violence, equitable distribution of marital property, equitable allocation of marital debt,
child abuse
and neglect (formerly DYFS) matters, same sex Civil Unions
and Domestic Partnerships.
Further, if the parent ordered to pay support has at least 30 percent of the overnights with the
child under a
custody order, it is considered a shared
custody arrangement
and the court has discretion to reduce the obligation to account for any support provided directly
by that parent during overnight
visitation.
Custody and visitation are always modifiable
by the Court if there has been a material change in circumstances since the last Court Order,
and the change fundamentally affects the best interests of the
child.
In deciding contested
child custody, support
and visitation, courts navigate
by what is called «the best interests of the
child,» the «North Star», so to speak, that gives judges a wide degree of latitude.
By Tracy Fischer Family law disputes such as divorce,
child custody,
visitation,
and spousal support discussions are often emotional
and can be stressful.
High - conflict
custody and visitation cases are often fueled
by irrational emotional behavior,
and children, exposed to high conflict... Continue reading →
By working closely with you
and providing personalized, tailored legal services, we can maximize the likelihood of achieving your
child custody,
visitation and time sharing
and decision making goals.
Recognized
by SJ Magazine as a «Top Attorney» for many years, as one of the «Super Lawyers»
by Thomson Reuters,
and as an Awesome Attorney
by South Jersey Magazine, Bruce has over 26 years of experience handling all types of family law matters including but not limited to divorce (including complex divorce litigation),
custody and parenting time (
visitation),
child support, alimony / spousal support, adoption, domestic violence, equitable distribution of marital property, equitable allocation of marital debt,
child abuse
and neglect (formerly DYFS) matters,
and same sex Civil Unions
and Domestic Partnerships.
Virginia's participation mandates state courts recognition of
child -
custody rulings
and legal
visitation orders made
by sister state courts that regulate current Virginia residents.
Also see Mildred Daley Pagelow, «Effects of Domestic Violence on
Children and their Consequences for
Custody and Visitation Agreements,» Mediation Quarterly, 7 (4), 1990 [Battered women are intensely fearful of losing custody, while men who batter feel they have nothing to lose by using custody as a bargaining t
Custody and Visitation Agreements,» Mediation Quarterly, 7 (4), 1990 [Battered women are intensely fearful of losing
custody, while men who batter feel they have nothing to lose by using custody as a bargaining t
custody, while men who batter feel they have nothing to lose
by using
custody as a bargaining t
custody as a bargaining tactic.]
While
child custody and visitation is dictated
by state law, every state awards
custody and visitation based on the...
(e) The court may impose conditions on the exercise of
custody or
visitation that limit
visitation or require that
visitation with the
child by the respondent be supervised until the court finds that supervision is no longer necessary
and orders the respondent to pay the costs of supervision.