Nevada law favors joint
custody if the parents have agreed to it, unless there is evidence of domestic violence or some other indication that the parents will not be successful in working together for the benefit of their child.
A parent who the court believes committed an act or acts of domestic violence may still be able to be awarded some form of
custody if the parent has:
When both unmarried parents participate in the child's care, Massachusetts family courts award joint
custody if both parents have been successful in maintaining joint responsibility and if the parents are able to effectively communicate with each other and make plans that are in the child's best interests.
Likewise, if a child's relative raised a child for a significant portion of her life, that relative may have a claim to
custody if a parent becomes ill or unable to care for the child.
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.
Many courts are reluctant to award joint physical
custody if the parents are unable to cooperate with one another.
You'll probably have to ask for it in your divorce filings because judges are sometimes reluctant to order joint
custody if parents have not expressed a desire for it, or if parent is adamantly opposed to it.
Some judges feel, following In re Marriage of Marcello, that they can not order joint
custody if the parents do not get along, and there is a breakdown of communication.
Not exact matches
If your divorce allows for joint
custody and long - term vacation visits, you need to understand which
parent has primary
custody.
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If they aren't given an option to be raised abroad, that they will perish and spend their entire childhood in an orphanage in state
custody with nobody to encourage them or be a
parent or take a vested interest in them.
Speaking of kids, divorce —
if it's done right, with mutual respect and shared
custody — allows for a lot more equality in a relationship when it comes to
parenting.
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.
A court may consider a split
custody arrangement
if one
parent is financially incapable of caring for multiple children and splitting the
custody arrangement would enable children in both households to receive proper care.
However, a Delaware court will grant sole
custody if it determines that contact with a
parent will endanger the child's physical or emotional well - being.
If parents wish to regain
custody, they must go to court.
You may also want to know
custody laws there
if you and your child's
parent split long ago, but new circumstances require you to rethink
custody.
If you are having
custody issues, please contact
Parent Help, a service of Child Find of America at 1-800-716-3468 or visit their website for more information.
If parents in Illinois are awarded joint
custody, the
parents must sign a Joint
Parenting Agreement, which explains each
parent's rights and responsibilities for the care of the child.
In Illinois,
if a
parent is not granted
custody of a child, he / she is entitled to reasonable visitation unless:
A Nebraska court will place a child in a joint or shared
custody arrangement
if both
parents agree to the arrangement.
If your
parenting partner will have legal status as a
parent, he will have equal rights for
custody and visitation.
The court may deny
custody to a
parent who has been accused of domestic violence
if it determines that the
parent poses a danger to the child or to the child's other
parent, the victim.
A family court in Alaska will order joint
custody without the consent of the
parents if it's in the best interests of the child.
If you're in the midst of a child
custody battle, you probably want the courts to see you as the better
parent.
Another time when this might occur would be when the baby's
parents are separated and share
custody or
if the baby is in foster care.
In addition, some states presume that in the case of unmarried
parents, the mother automatically has
custody, while others expect single mothers to file for
custody, even
if the father is not involved.
However,
if parents are unable to reach a decision, the court will determine child
custody based on the best interests of the child.
These records are evidence of continuous contact between you and your child
if you don't have
custody, or perhaps the lack of regular contact between your child and his other
parent if your child is currently living with you.
If both
parents request it, joint
custody will usually be ordered unless the Court makes a specific finding as to why it should not be so ordered.
According to North Carolina child
custody laws,
if a military
parent has sole or joint
custody of a child and receives deployment papers that involve moving a substantial distance from the
parent's home, a North Carolina family court will issue a temporary
custody order of the child during the
parent's absence, which shall end no later than 10 days following the
parent's return.
Joint physical
custody is rarely a 50/50 time split, but it affords both
parents considerable time with the child, more than
if one of them merely had
parenting time once a week or so.
If parents agree to joint custody and ask for it, the arrangement will almost certainly be granted, but if the judge finds that this isn't in the best interests of the child for some reason, he can decline the request and order a different custody arrangemen
If parents agree to joint
custody and ask for it, the arrangement will almost certainly be granted, but
if the judge finds that this isn't in the best interests of the child for some reason, he can decline the request and order a different custody arrangemen
if the judge finds that this isn't in the best interests of the child for some reason, he can decline the request and order a different
custody arrangement.
If physical
custody is awarded to one
parent, access (visitation) rights will probably be granted to the other
parent.
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If the
parents have joint legal
custody, it usually requires both
parents to communicate and agree about major decisions.
If you share
custody with your child's other
parent, then setting up temporary guardianship with another adult might not be necessary.
If the court awards joint
custody, both
parents must jointly make decisions concerning the child's health, education and medical needs.
If your child's other
parent initiates
custody proceedings, you can assume that he's included his own proof when he made his own written submission.
Sole legal
custody might be granted to one
parent if the other is deemed incapable of contributing to important decisions, perhaps due to a drug or alcohol problem or abuse.
In North Carolina, joint
custody will be considered
if one or both
parents request it.
Additionally, it can hurt your credibility with the court and with state enforcement officials
if you want to later make changes to your
parenting plan, your
custody arrangements or other aspects of the legal relationship with your kids and your former spouse.
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.
Single
parents must present a
custody agreement, and
if one
parent is not able to come (such as
if they're stationed elsewhere), a signed and notarized Form DS - 3053 will also have to be presented.
The court's rationale for awarding
custody to the
parent who handles the majority of the child's day - to - day activities is that the balance of a child's life might be upset
if they were to be removed from the
parent who is most frequently responsible for their day - to - day activities.
If your child enjoyed a loving relationship with both
parents before the
custody, divorce, or high conflict began, your child should maintain the caring, loving, and supportive relationship after the fact.
In a joint
custody arrangement,
parents can generally manage to avoid spending much time together,
if they prefer.
For example,
if either
parent has been convicted of domestic violence, the court will usually presume that he or she should not be awarded joint
custody.
If a
parent has been convicted of an act of domestic violence, a court in Oklahoma presumes that joint
custody does not serve the child's best interests.
Direct physical or severe emotional harm will occur to the child, other children, or a
parent,
if custody is not modified
A final reason for our decision is that it is more likely the girls will have substantial contacts with both
parents if Robert has
custody.