Provided they focus on the best interests of the child, parents can modify
custodial arrangement between themselves.
Not exact matches
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(1) the temperament and developmental needs of the child; (2) the capacity and the disposition of the parents to understand and meet the needs of the child; (3) the preferences of each child; (4) the wishes of the parents as to custody; (5) the past and current interaction and relationship of the child with each parent, the child's siblings, and any other person, including a grandparent, who may significantly affect the best interest of the child; (6) the actions of each parent to encourage the continuing parent child relationship
between the child and the other parent, as is appropriate, including compliance with court orders; (7) the manipulation by or coercive behavior of the parents in an effort to involve the child in the parents» dispute; (8) any effort by one parent to disparage the other parent in front of the child; (9) the ability of each parent to be actively involved in the life of the child; (10) the child's adjustment to his or her home, school, and community environments; (11) the stability of the child's existing and proposed residences; (12) the mental and physical health of all individuals involved, except that a disability of a proposed
custodial parent or other party, in and of itself, must not be determinative of custody unless the proposed
custodial arrangement is not in the best interest of the child; (13) the child's cultural and spiritual background; (14) whether the child or a sibling of the child has been abused or neglected; (15) whether one parent has perpetrated domestic violence or child abuse or the effect on the child of the actions of an abuser if any domestic violence has occurred
between the parents or
between a parent and another individual or
between the parent and the child; (16) whether one parent has relocated more than one hundred miles from the child's primary residence in the past year, unless the parent relocated for safety reasons; and (17) other factors as the court considers necessary.
Physical custody, which means where children reside, may be an equal and shared physical custody
arrangement where a child's time is evenly split
between two homes, or an
arrangement where the child resides with the primary
custodial parent and the visitation schedule allows for parenting time with the non-
custodial parent.
the existing custody
arrangement and relationship
between the child and the
custodial parent;
The factors to be considered include: each parent's reasons for seeking or opposing the move, the quality of the relationships
between the child and the
custodial and noncustodial parents, the impact of the move on the quantity and quality of the child's future contact with the noncustodial parent, the degree to which the
custodial parent's and child's life may be enhanced economically, emotionally and educationally by the move, and the feasibility of preserving the relationship
between the noncustodial parent and child through suitable visitation
arrangements.
These factors include how dependant the child's sense of stability is upon the current
custodial / time sharing
arrangement, how far away the relocation destination is from the non-
custodial parent, the age of the child or children, the relationship
between the child and both parents, the relationship
between the parents and whether they are capable of facilitating a continued relationship
between the child and the non-
custodial parent from a distance, the child's wishes if she is appropriately mature, and the reason for the relocation.
These factors are: (1) the potential advantages of the proposed move and likelihood the relocation will substantially improve the life of the
custodial parent and child as well as whether the move is the result of a momentary whim by the
custodial parent; (2) the integrity of both parents» motives - for the move and opposing the move; and (3) whether there are alternative custody or visitation
arrangements that can be made that will foster an ongoing relationship
between the child and noncustodial parent.
The existing custody
arrangement and relationship
between the child and the
custodial parent;
(1) the temperament and developmental needs of the child; (2) the capacity and the disposition of the parents to understand and meet the needs of the child; (3) the preferences of each child; (4) the wishes of the parents as to custody; (5) the past and current interaction and relationship of the child with each parent, the child's siblings, and any other person, including a grandparent, who may significantly affect the best interest of the child; (6) the actions of each parent to encourage the continuing parent child relationship
between the child and the other parent, as is appropriate, including compliance with court orders; (7) the manipulation by or coercive behavior of the parents in an effort to involve the child in the parents» dispute; (8) any effort by one parent to disparage the other parent in front of the child; (9) the ability of each parent to be actively involved in the life of the child; (10) the child's adjustment to his or her home, school, and community environments; (11) the stability of the child's existing and proposed residences; (12) the mental and physical health of all individuals involved, except that a disability of a proposed
custodial parent or other party, in and of itself, must not be determinative of custody unless the proposed
custodial arrangement is not in the best interest of the child; (13) the child's cultural and spiritual background; (14) whether the child or a sibling of the child has been abused or neglected; (15) whether one parent has perpetrated domestic violence or child abuse or the effect on the child of the actions of an abuser if any domestic violence has occurred
between the parents or
between a parent and another individual or
between the parent and the child; (16) whether one parent has relocated more than one hundred miles from the child's primary residence in the past year, unless the parent relocated for safety reasons; and (17) other factors as the court considers necessary
Additionally, our Supreme Court noted Pennsylvania courts require the following considerations in relocation cases: (1) the economic and other potential advantages of the move; (2) the likelihood the move would substantially improve the quality of life for the
custodial parent and the children and is not the result of a whim of the
custodial parent; (3) the motives behind the parent's reasons for seeking or opposing the move; and (4) the availability of a realistic substitute visitation
arrangement that will adequately foster an ongoing relationship
between the non-
custodial parent and the children.
However, the court also found that the relocation of a child by the parent of primary residence from one location in New Jersey to another may have a significant impact upon the relationship
between the child and the non-residential
custodial parent, and in those circumstances it may be necessary to modify the terms of the
custodial and parenting - time
arrangement.
I have found that over my many years in family law practice that the trend has gone from moms having the majority of the parenting time awarded to them to the current
arrangement where most cases end up in a shared
custodial and parenting time
arrangement that is often 50/50
between moms and dads or very close to it.