Sentences with phrase «decide custody of any children»

State law doesn't use gender as a factor in deciding custody of a child and a parent's visitation rights.

When parents disagree on terms of raising a child, the court intervenes and decides custody of the child.

In a separation, the courts enter orders deciding custody of the children based on the gold standard of child welfare - the best interests of the child, whether or not the parents or guardians agree.

After divorce, a family must decide custody of any children involved, or the courts will determine how custody is split.

Not exact matches

(And if men are so upset by things like spousal support and child custody, why don't they just get a prenup so they can decide for themselves who gets what instead of relying on the state's prenup?)

However, the main basis for deciding child custody in Arizona is the best interests of the child.

No matter how strongly a parent believes they are the better parent and should have custody of the child (ren), the court may decide otherwise.

In Maine, when parents request joint custody, the court will agree to this arrangement unless the court decides joint custody is not in the best interests of the child.

Citing recent legislation permitting joint custody in dissolution of marriage cases, [2] trial court decided that joint custody, alternating primary responsibility of the children between Robert and Carla, would best serve the interests of Susan and Mary Lee.

A California court will grant custody to a third - party — a non-parent — if it decides that the child will be in danger or subject to harm in the care of a parent and that granting custody to a third - party custodian will serve the best interests of the child.

When deciding who gets custody of the children, courts consider a wide range of factors including household stability, relationships with the parents, and income.

In almost all situations, a court will keep one primary question in mind when deciding a custody case, namely, what is in the best interests of the child?

This usually happens when the parent with full custody of a child decides to be vindictive and uses the child as a weapon.

Like other child custody decisions, courts use the best interest of the child to decide disputed child visitation or custody cases involving unmarried fathers.

Example: Mother and Father are divorced, and decide to share joint legal custody of Child, but also agree that Mother should have primary physical custody of Child.

With the goal of serving the child's own best interests, courts are tasked with deciding which parent is entitled to legal and physical custody, and whether there is room for compromise.

This rule has been phased out in almost every state, and instead, judges must decide on the merits of the case which parent having custody would be in the best interests of the child.

The parent with legal custody of a child will have the authority to decide which school to send the child to, which religion the child will practice, and what sorts of medical care the child will receive.

A: In deciding who will have custody, the court will consider a number of factors, but the main consideration is always the child's «best interests,» although that can be hard to determine.

Courts deciding visitation and other custody issues focus on the best interest of the child.

When Harge attempts to win sole custody of their child by attacking Carol's moral fiber, solely on the basis of her affairs with women, Carol decides to temporarily flee New York with Therese in tow, unaware of the lengths Harge will go to in order to ruin any chance of happiness for her.

The case winds up in family court, mother and son fighting each other for custody, leaving the judge with the authority to decide the girl's fate, Courtroom drama follows, with Frank defended well by his lawyer, Fred Cullen (Glenn Plummer) and opposed by child welfare authority rep, and we do get to hear the decision of the court, allowing us to take sides as well.

The fact that the welfare of the pet was being considered in deciding custody clearly means that the court was treating Joey more like a child than property.

However being informed that the bill had been enacted and being aware that various groups had been agitating for a law that made joint custody of children South Carolina's default position, I decided to review the bill.

Courts will look at two areas of child custody law when a parenting matter has to be decided: legal custody and physical custody.

How do courts decide who gets physical and legal custody of the children?

If there are accusations about domestic violence in a child custody case, the judge has to hold an «evidentiary hearing» (a trial before a judge without a jury) to decide whether a parent has engaged in one or more acts of domestic violence against the other parent, the child, or another family or household member.

The prime directive for the court in deciding Calgary child custody cases and for deciding Calgary family law cases and for determining Calgary child parenting time is the «best interests» of the child.

When deciding on child custody matters, state courts put the best interests of the child first and foremost when making their rulings.

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However, if no agreement can be reached, a judge will decide custody rights based on the best interest of the child.

When deciding to award sole custody, the court will make a decision using the best interest of the child standard.

Even though fault is not necessary to obtain a divorce, it may be an issue in a divorce when deciding the division of property, spousal support and child custody.

The matter was decided just as the Children's Law Reform Act had been amended to impose additional requirements on non-parents applying for custody of a child.

Justice Sloan of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently observed that, Deciding the custody and access of children is part science and part art.

Child custody can be decided outside of court if the parties are willing to do so.

A «move - away «case arises when a parent that has joint or sole custody of the child decides to move to a location that is far enough away to disrupt the current custodial arrangement.

In this regard, the Court held — citing cases in Indiana and Texas (Ortman v. Ortman, 670 NE2d 1317 (Ind); Matter of Lewin, 149 SW3d 727 (Tex]-RRB--- that «[t] he appellant may not decide the timing and forum of the custody proceeding through wrongful removal of the child from the jurisdiction.»

Once the issue of custody, now referred to legal decision making and parenting time, is decided the court must decide which parent will pay child support to the other parent, as well as the amount of that child support.

The type of custody arrangement a couple agrees upon or is decided by the court can drastically affect how parents care for their children in the future.

Sole custody permits a parent to decide where the children attend school, the health care the children receive, and the extracurricular activities the children will participate in regardless of the opinion of the other parent.

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To decide custody and parenting time in your case, the judge's task is to determine what arrangement is in the best interest of your children.

Family law cases are usually reserved for state court, but increasingly, the federal courts have been used to decide child abduction cases, that is, whether the child should be returned to the country of habitual residence (see Habitual Residence), but not to decide which party wins custody.

During both divorce processes, a judge will divide marital property, decide issues of custody and child support, and determine if spousal support is appropriate.

The court decided that since the ruling extended only until the permanent custody hearing in February that a ruling changing the previous decision was not in the best interest of the child, subjecting the child to an unnecessary short - term upheaval of his residence and schooling.

Concept used by 20th century courts when deciding child custody cases in favor of mothers.

Georgia courts decide two aspects of child custody: «legal custody,» or which parent has the responsibility to make decisions affecting a child's education, health, religion, and extracurricular activities, and «physical custody,» meaning where a child lives and his or her visitation schedule with each parent.

The court will also have the ability to decide legal custody of a child.

There are number of factors that go into deciding who is going to have legal custody of the minor child.