Sentences with phrase «for awarding custody»

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.

The court is prohibited from considering either parent's financial condition or resources as a basis for awarding custody.

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.

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She was a legal secretary who worked for a high profile lawyer reckon she figured i'd let my 2 kids rot with her but after my investigator got tha goods on her, i was awarded custody and child support.

And Dad is asking for joint or primary custody more and more: Over the past decade, the number of fathers awarded custody of their children has doubled, according to the latest data.

The upshot is that «many do not attempt to be awarded custody of their children for fear of fighting a losing battle, even when welfare professionals agree that children would be better placed in their primary care.»

Even after a guradIan adlietem and shrink told the courts I was the better parental I was awarded 50/50 custody, the ex wife still kidnaps the children for months at a time and the court allows it, if I tried, I'd be sent to jail.

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.

«About 15 years ago, we began to see courts awarding more men custody of their children in divorce actions, That turned the tide, and it's now more acceptable for single men and gay men, for example, to raise children without wives.»

For example, the court will award sole custody when it's in the best interests of the child's emotional, mental or physical well - being.

Remember, too, that the court can award joint custody even if that's not what you're asking for at this time.

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.

In some states, an award of joint physical custody is possible when a child will be staying with both the mother and the father for significant periods of time.

In addition, even if sole physical custody is awarded, there has a been a push to allowing more lenient visitation rights for the parent that does not live with the child.

It is very common for a court to award partial custody to both parents, otherwise known as joint custody.

As in most cases where one parent is awarded physical custody, Father is given visitation rights as the non-custodial parent — entitling him to exclusive time with Child every other weekend, on alternating major holidays, and for four consecutive weeks over Child's summer vacation.

Both parents usually retain legal custody of the child, but courts are hesitant to award split physical custody, which can create a hardship for children.

I have been told that since Courts can award joint custody of children, they can do the same for pets.

In determining who should be awarded custody, the court may want to consider which party has paid attention to the animal's basic daily needs (food, shelter, physical care, exercise, grooming, flea control); who takes the animal to the veterinarian; who provides for social interactions (in the case of dogs) with other dogs and / or with people; who maintains appropriate supervision to assure that state and local regulations are complied with (licensing, not allowing the dog to run free and protecting against circumstances that would endanger her life or health); and who has the greatest ability to financially support the animal.

The appellate rejected this reasoning, awarding sole custody of the cat to the defendant, finding that the cat was a feeling individual, who had, for some time «lived, prospered, loved and been loved» by the defendant alone.

Philadelphia, PA (April 10, 2018)-- The Pennsylvania SPCA (PSPCA) is proud to announce that it has been awarded a $ 70,000 grant from PetSmart Charities, the leading funder of animal welfare in North America, to build a new Protective Custody Housing Unit for animals seized from cruelty and neglect.

If County Judge Peter Haddad awards custody of the animals to the Humane Society of Central Brevard, officials will try to find homes for them, said the agency's Cocoa attorney George Ritchie.

Each year the name of the winning handler and a date awarded is to be engraved on the reverse side of the trophy, is to remain in his or her custody for one year, to then be returned for presentation the following year at the National Championship.

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If the child is younger than 11, there is no expectation for the judge to consider the child's preference when awarding custody.

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However, there are situations where it may not be awarded such as if one parent is deemed unfit or if it would be in the child's best interests for one parent to have sole legal custody.

There is no reason to explain why he was awarded custody except that he was represented by an attorney who understood how to navigate the court system in order to obtain custody for his client, while Amber was not.

As child custody and support is awarded by the judge, you need an assertive law firm, who knows Alabama custody laws intimately and will forcefully and persuasively present your position in order to only accept what is right for your child or children and you.

What the court determines to be in the «best interests of the child» is the basis for all awards of child custody and visitation.

A fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and recognized by local and national awards programs for her business sense and family law leadership, particularly in collaborative law, Candice is also often tapped by media to discuss hard - hitting custody and divorce cases.

In 2012, Ms. Simon received the Denise O'Donnell Day Award from the Idaho State Bar for her pro bono representation of a single father who ultimately obtained a paternity order and award of primary custody of his child, over the mother's assertions that he was not the biological faAward from the Idaho State Bar for her pro bono representation of a single father who ultimately obtained a paternity order and award of primary custody of his child, over the mother's assertions that he was not the biological faaward of primary custody of his child, over the mother's assertions that he was not the biological father.

I wrote the initial national training package for safer custody and achieved national awards for my training in these areas.

Bindmans scooped two awards — Charlotte Haworth Hird won the Inquests / Actions Against State award for her work on a judicial review which led to an inquiry into deaths of 18 - 24 year olds in custody; Mike Schwarz won Criminal Defence Lawyer for his work exposing misconduct by undercover police officers.

If awarded sole legal custody, one parent holds the exclusive responsibility for «decisions relating to the health, education, and welfare of a child.»

The Truth in Sentencing Act, S.C. 2009, c. 29 (operative from Feb. 22, 2010), purported to correct the «untruthful» sentencing practice of awarding 2 days reduction in the sentence imposed for each day spent in pre-sentencing custody (PSC), which was awarded in compensation for terrible jail conditions suffered during PSC, and lost eligibility for release on parole.

In order for grandparents to be awarded custody of their grandchildren, the case must be made in court that residing with the grandparents is in the best interest of the children.

The court stated that while there also exists no prohibition to the parties settling the issues of custody and child support by arbitration, the provisions of an award for custody or child support will always be reviewable and modifiable by the courts.

While Husband had explanations for this behavior, the Court of Appeals found this behavior mandated against an award of joint custody:

In 1993, Father filed for a modification of that decision and was awarded joint legal custody and parenting time with Mother retaining primary physical custody.

The court may award joint custody, where the parents share decision - making for the children, or sole custody, one parent having control over and parental responsibility for the care, upbringing and education of the child.

(Interestingly, the husband also claimed he should have been awarded custody, because although he suffered from depression and couldn't work, he was able to care for the children.)

For example, the judge can not award custody of pets, but the parties can come to an agreement between themselves concerning their custody arrangement of pets.

For this reason, courts pay close attention to claims of domestic violence when awarding custody to parents.

The Japanese courts purported to acknowledge that he had custody of the child, which he had been awarded in Wisconsin, where the child was born and lived, but then decided that the child should stay in Japan with her Japanese mother because by that time the delays had been such that she had already been in Japan for a significant period of time.

At the time of the divorce in 2003, Mother was awarded sole legal custody and primary physical custody of the children, followed by her remarriage and relocation with the children to Texas in 2005, Father's relocation for 6 months to be near the children in Texas, Father's return to Arizona after not finding steady employment, Mother's separation from her new husband and subsequent move to an apartment with the children (that resulted in a change of schools).

The trial court awarded wife custody of the minor children, $ 300 per month per child for child support, and $ 500 per month as spousal maintenance.

In 2012 our legislature enacted S.C. Code § 63-15-230 (C), which reads, «If custody is contested or if either parent seeks an award of joint custody, the court shall consider all custody options, including, but not limited to, joint custody, and, in its final order, the court shall state its determination as to custody and shall state its reasoning for that decision.»

And it's also important to remember that even if one parent does not have custody of the children, the court may still award them child support, so that they will have the financial resources necessary to provide for the children in a manner consistent with their current standard of living.