Most family law judges are interested in establishing
an equitable child custody arrangement from the beginning.
Not exact matches
Divorced parents provide care to their
children in any number of ways, from the traditional
custody / visitation
arrangement to more
equitable shared
custody plans.
In order to make sure that your Separation Agreement establishes
equitable property division, fair
child / spousal support and that the Child Custody / access arrangements that are in the best interest of the Child, you should consult an experienced Divorce La
child / spousal support and that the
Child Custody / access arrangements that are in the best interest of the Child, you should consult an experienced Divorce La
Child Custody / access
arrangements that are in the best interest of the
Child, you should consult an experienced Divorce La
Child, you should consult an experienced Divorce Lawyer.
The possible sanctions include: compensatory time with the
children; economic sanctions for costs incurred by the non-violator parent due to the other parent's
custody or parenting time violation; modification of the existing transportation (pick up / drop off
arrangements)-- including changing the exchange location to a public place; ordering counseling for either or both of the parties and / or the
children at the expense of the violator; ordering a temporary or permanent modification of the parenting time and custodial
arrangement if under the circumstances this relief is in the best interests of the
children; ordering the violator to participate in a community service program; incarceration of the violator with or without work - release; issuance of a warrant to be executed if the violator persists in failing to comply with court orders; any other appropriate
equitable remedy.
In making an
equitable apportionment of marital property, the family court must give weight in such proportion as it finds appropriate to all of the following factors: (1) the duration of the marriage along with the ages of the parties at the time of the marriage and at the time of the divorce; (2) marital misconduct or fault of either or both parties, if the misconduct affects or has affected the economic circumstances of the parties or contributed to the breakup of the marriage; (3) the value of the marital property and the contribution of each spouse to the acquisition, preservation, depreciation, or appreciation in value of the marital property, including the contribution of the spouse as homemaker; (4) the income of each spouse, the earning potential of each spouse, and the opportunity for future acquisition of capital assets; (5) the health, both physical and emotional, of each spouse; (6) either spouse's need for additional training or education in order to achieve that spouse's income potential; (7) the non marital property of each spouse; (8) the existence or nonexistence of vested retirement benefits for each or either spouse; (9) whether separate maintenance or alimony has been awarded; (10) the desirability of awarding the family home as part of
equitable distribution or the right to live therein for reasonable periods to the spouse having
custody of any
children; (11) the tax consequences to each or either party as a result of
equitable apportionment; (12) the existence and extent of any prior support obligations; (13) liens and any other encumbrances upon the marital property and any other existing debts; (14)
child custody arrangements and obligations at the time of the entry of the order; and (15) such other relevant factors as the trial court shall expressly enumerate in its order.