Although California courts typically
consider joint legal custody and joint physical custody to be in a child's best interest, one or both parents can lose the right to share legal and physical custody.
Not exact matches
Parents interested in a
joint legal custody arrangement should first
consider the level of communication between themselves and the child's other parent.
A court in Utah will always
consider joint physical or
legal custody if both parties have completed a parenting plan and if
joint custody serves the best interests of the child.
The court will
consider a request for
joint legal custody and / or
joint physical
custody.
If both parents have
joint legal custody, then intentionally excluding the other parent in the decision - making process may be
considered contempt of court.
Often, a parent who has spends less than half time with a child still
considers it very important that the
legal designation is for
joint custody.
If a parent awarded
joint legal custody and physical care or sole
legal custody is relocating the residence of the minor child to a location which is one hundred fifty miles or more from the residence of the minor child at the time that
custody was awarded, the court may
consider the relocation a substantial change in circumstances.
Joint physical and joint legal custody demands that that both parents are considered
Joint physical and
joint legal custody demands that that both parents are considered
joint legal custody demands that that both parents are
considered fit.
In Massachusetts,
joint legal custody tends to be the most common arrangement, but some judges
consider sole
legal custody if the parents seem incapable of communicating effectively.
Divorcing spouses can have
joint custody and also share
legal custody, which the courts
consider the optimal arrangement and one they strive to achieve.
The court
considers all types of
custody such as
joint legal,
joint physical, sole
custody, and third - party
custody.
«
CONSIDERING that the Mother's behaviour is tantamount to constituting, according to the evidence, a case of parental alienation, while also ignoring that under Quebec law, both the Mother and the Father exercise jointly the parental authority over their child; FOR THESE REASONS, THE COURT... MAINTAINS the Father's Motion; GRANTS
joint legal custody of the child [orders mother to return child to the father at her own cost, psychosocial evaluation of the child, reserves right to father to bring motion for sole
custody or to modify terms if mother stays in Canada longer than summer months].»
Prior to awarding
custody, the court shall first
consider awarding
joint physical and
legal custody to both parents.
Before involving a court of law in decisions involving
joint legal custody, parents should first
consider the best interest of the child.
Parents
considering their
custody options should
consider the following «pros» of
joint legal custody:
The court will
consider a request for
joint legal custody and / or
joint physical
custody.
Any parent who is seeking
joint legal custody should
consider specifying the areas which require mutual agreement including the following: