Sentences with phrase «if equal parenting time»

Yet, if equal parenting time becomes the law, these are the exact people who will likely need to challenge the law the most.

Not exact matches

When asked if dads should get the same time off as mothers after the birth of their child he replied: «I don't see why not, a child has two parents often and actually to give them both equal rights is a good thing.

Not all born of human parents, not all who share in the bond of human generations over time, will seem equal in dignity — if and when those practices become accepted among us.

And, if they end up divorcing anyway, there's nothing in the proposed legislation to teach them how to effectively co-parent — the No. 1 determining factor in whether the kids do OK or not after a divorce, along with having equal, meaningful time with both parents.

Ideally, kids benefit most from consistent support from both parents, but they may resist equal time - sharing if it interrupts school or their social lives.

This doctrine is interpreted in many courts to mean that children — including very young children — develop most healthily if they spend approximately equal amounts of time with each parent.

Says Wasser: «If you are hoping to eventually get to an equal time share arrangement but have not historically spent as much time parenting, gradual increases are recommended.»

If time spent with each parent is equal, the parent with the higher adjusted gross income (AGI) will receive the benefits.

The idea is that parents are less likely to have a contentious relationship if they share equal parenting time.

What if both parents share a fairly equal amount of time with the child?

If after separation you and your spouse have substantially equal parenting time with the child, then the courts will be reluctant to allow for relocation.

[9] The most important provisions in the order, from my perspective, were that the defendant was required to produce to the plaintiff her monthly work schedule as soon as reasonably possible but in any event within 48 hours of receiving it; that upon receiving the defendant's work schedule the plaintiff was required to draw a calendar setting out parenting time for each parent for the coming month, the primary aim being to see that the children spend equal time with both parents if possible.

(d) If the parents are not actually spending substantially equal intervals of time with the child and the parent spending the greater amount of time with the child proposes to relocate with the child, the other parent may, within thirty (30) days of receipt of the notice, file a petition in opposition to removal of the child.

(c) If the parents are actually spending substantially equal intervals of time with the child and the relocating parent seeks to move with the child, the other parent may, within thirty (30) days of receipt of notice, file a petition in opposition to removal of the child.

If the parent proposing the move or removal has sole legal or joint legal custody of the child and the child resides with that parent for the greater period of time or the parents have substantially equal periods of physical placement with the child, as an alternative to the petition, motion or order to show cause under par.

There are a variety of ways to share parenting time, but the guidelines calculate support differently if the parents share equal time (meaning, the child lives with each parent 50 % of the time), close to equal time (where the child stays with the non-custodial parent between 143 and 183 nights a year) or have a split custody arrangement (where the parents divide the kids between them — mom takes the older child while dad has the younger child, for example).

Or, if one parent felt that there were good reasons why parenting time should not be equal, they could ask a judge to decide what the appropriate parenting arrangement should be in the circumstances.

If our family laws were amended to include a presumption in favor of equal parenting, it would mean that when a couple separates, the default position would be that both parents would divide parenting time equally between the two of them.

If the parties have shared custody it means that the children are with each parent about an equal amount of time.

Although a non-custodial parent is usually the one to pay the custodial parent support, this may differ if both parties spend an equal amount of time with the child.

In joint custody situations, support may not be ordered at all if the parents have similar incomes and spend an equal amount of time with the child.

The best way to lay the groundwork for your child's financial future is to make sure that as parents you have a will, a living revocable trust, and the proper life insurance policy (I recommend term insurance with a death benefit equal to 20 times the income you want to replace if you die) in place in case something happens to you while your child or children are young.

If you have a residential schedule that isn't 50/50 you can use the holiday schedule or seasonal schedule to make the parenting time more equal.

And, if they end up divorcing anyway, there's nothing in the proposed legislation to teach them how to effectively co-parent — the No. 1 determining factor in whether the kids do OK or not after a divorce, along with having equal, meaningful time with both parents.

It is possible for parents to continue to have joint custody of their children after separation or divorce and for the children to spend an equal amount of time with each parent if the parents can agree and arrange this.

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If the parents can't agree on a parenting plan, the judge has no option but to order equal parenting time, regardless of the logistics.

Furthermore, plaintiff was not significantly disadvantaged by the lack of counsel because she could have obtained equal parenting time with her children if she had only agreed to it.

(c) if it is, consider making an order to provide (or including a provision in the order) for the child to spend equal time with each of the parents.

FAMILY LAW — CHILDREN — Best interests — Where both parents seek sole parental responsibility and for the child to live with them — Where the respondent mother believes the child would settle down and accept the arrangement if the court ordered for the child to spend no time with applicant father — Where the court has a statutory mandate to make parenting orders with the child's best interests as the paramount concern — Where there is little doubt that the child would benefit from having a meaningful relationship with both parents — Where the child's clear views that he does not want to spend time with the respondent mother should be given significant weight in the circumstances — Where the child is of an age, maturity and intelligence to have principally formed his own rationally based views — Where the court is satisfied that it is in the child's best interests for the presumption of equal shared parental responsibility to be rebutted — Where the respondent father is to have sole parental responsibility and the child is to live with him — Where the applicant mother is permitted to attend certain school and sporting events of the child — Where the child should be able to instigate contact with the respondent mother as he considers appropriate to his needs and circumstances — Where the orders made are least likely to lead to the institution of further proceedings in relation to the child — Where the child is to have the outcome of these proceedings, the effect of the orders and the reasons for judgment explained to him by an expert as soon as reasonably practical.

Title 25, Chapter 4, Article 1, A.R.S. Section 25 - 403.02 defines the essentials of the parenting plan, which includes each parent's rights and responsibilities in terms of personal care and decision making in the areas of education, healthcare and religion; a detailed schedule of the physical residence of the child throughout the year; prescribed courses of action when changes need to be made to the agreement or if the agreement is broken by one party; and a statement from both parties acknowledging that joint custody is not defined by equal parenting time.

However, even if parents share time with their child on an almost equal basis, one is still the primary parent and the other is still the non-custodial parent.

Yet mothers still feel that if fathers get equal parenting time there's some kind of deficit, some kind of deficiency in them.

If a parent with the majority of or an equal amount of parenting time wants to move under certain circumstances, they need to obtain the agreement of the other parent or a court order.

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Fact: «The sheer prevalence of the problem of violence and the dynamics surrounding it make it clear any assumptions about equal partnership in these cases are out of the question... the majority of women never report the assaults or in fact ever tell anyone about it (Johnson, 1996) and thus may not be believed if the first time the issue is raised is at the point of separation... may avoid going to court out of fear of retaliation, a fear which is not unfounded given the data on the escalation of violence at separation... agree to whatever the husband wants in an attempt to pacify him... as an exchange for custody... may appear unstable or emotional while their batterers are perceived as confident, rational and economically secure (Rosnes, 1997)... all the research flies in the face of what Rosnes argues is presently happening in the courts:»... judges assume that wife abuse is not necessarily damaging to a child, and that being violent does not necessarily affect a father's parenting ability....

The presumptions referred to in subsection (4)[equal parenting] are rebutted if it is established that the best interests of the child would be substantially enhanced by allocating parenting time or parental responsibility other than equally.

For example, if a father were a long - haul trucker, he might say he has the presumption of equal shared parenting but, for him, it only works to have the kids about 30 % of the time and the mother to have them 70 % of the time.

If you like a 60/40 schedule but want your overall parenting time to be equal, you can use a holiday schedule or a summer break schedule to even out the parenting time.

A physical custody arrangement where parents share equal parenting time will be ordered by a Kansas judge if parents are in agreement with that arrangement.

If a 70/30 schedule seems to be the best one for your child but you want more equal parenting time, you can use the holiday schedule or a summer break schedule to give more time to the other parent.

A review of the most comprehensive and controlled recent studies reports that if children can not live with both parents together, a minimum of one - third time for each parent is necessary, and that «additional benefits continue to accrue up to and including equal (50 - 50) time.»

Parents in Utah qualify as joint legal custodians only if one parent's time with the child equals 111 overnights a year or more.

Yes, even if the parenting time schedule is not equal, both parents may still share decision - making authority.