People seek modifications to make sure that their child support and
child custody arrangements reflect significant changes that have happened in their lives after a divorce judgment is issued.
Not exact matches
Still, a
child's preference will not always be
reflected in a final
custody arrangement.
A family lawyer can help you understand the
child custody laws in your state and help ensure that your rights and wishes are adequately
reflected in the
custody arrangement.
Your legal goal may be a workable
child custody arrangement after divorce, a modification of a settlement agreement to
reflect a substantial change of circumstance, enforcement of a spousal support obligation or a paternity test to establish parental rights.
While some literature supports the conclusion that joint
custody arrangements tend to produce better - adjusted
children, other research
reflects no significant difference.
If there is joint physical
custody but the
child is living much more of the time with one parent than the other, would the parents need to change the
child support
arrangements to
reflect the actual
custody arrangements?