Sentences with phrase «joint custody arrangements»

Although state courts are increasingly moving toward joint custody arrangements after divorce, the old standard of one...

Consequently, many couples enter into joint custody arrangements and judges frequently order joint custody.

Joint custody arrangements do not create more stable homelives for children.

(21) Many mothers would be happy to agree to joint custody arrangements if those arrangements did actually result in shared caregiving.

[FN65] Studies have shown that, * 783 without cooperation between the parents, joint custody arrangements are doomed to fail.

Successful joint custody arrangements depend more on the parents than the law.

In joint custody arrangements the amount of time spent with each parent and the primary residence of the child can vary significantly.

Moving out of state can complicate joint custody arrangements and a parent may need a court's permission for the move.

[FN50] Joint custody arrangements were accepted even thoughjoint custody was considered suspect, particularly for children of tender years.

Also see generally, e.g. Eleanore E. Maccoby & Robert H. Mnookin, Dividing the Child: Social and Legal Dilemmas of Custody, Harvard University Press (1992)(characterizing joint custody arrangements in which parents were not communicating as an indication that after a period of time, joint custody was not facilitating coparenting cooperation and not working for most of the families.)

Missouri recognizes joint custody arrangements so, in some cases, neither spouse is the non-custodial parent.

Myth — Children will experience more stability post-divorce in joint custody arrangements than in sole custody arrangements.

«Due to the current practice in the D.C. Superior Court to approve voluntary joint custody arrangements, the absence of a joint custody statute in the District of Columbia tends to cause difficulty only in those situations where the parents do not agree to a joint custody arrangement.»

While a number of researchers purport to have found relitigation rates lower following mediated decisions, or (primarily in early studies) in joint custody arrangements, not one of these studies appears to have corrected for (in the first case) the reality that negotiated agreements are not as legally amenable to modification as court orders, or (in both cases) that couples who achieved accord in mediation, as well as those who voluntarily chose early joint custody arrangements were already relatively more amicable couples.

Bearing on joint custody arrangements for the very young child, research by Carol George and Judth Solomon has found significant negative effects correlated with overnight visitation and prolonged separations of infants and young children from their maternal primary caregivers — with no positive effect resulting from the extended timeshare with their fathers on these infants» relationships with their fathers.

Iowa prefers joint custody arrangements.

«The authors conclude that because their sample of joint custody arrangements included relatively wealthy families with fewer children and cooperative relationships at the time of divorce, the findings can not support increased imposition of joint custody arrangements.»

While some literature supports the conclusion that joint custody arrangements tend to produce better - adjusted children, other research reflects no significant difference.

However, the above study used a ridiculously tiny sample of 14 children who reported spending more time with their fathers in joint custody arrangements.

There are concerns about presuming that joint custody arrangements and joint custody statutes are the only way of providing that a father can maintain contact with his children.

For contested cases resulting in court mandated joint custody arrangements, however, the rate of relitigation for sole custody and joint custody arrangements is the same.

A second issue concerns the long - term effectiveness of court mandated joint custody arrangements.

Fathers in joint custody arrangements pay approximately 14 percent of their net income in contrast to sole custody fathers who are required to pay 26 percent.

There is a consensus that highly conflicted parents are inappropriate for joint custody arrangements.

The authors discuss the unexpected findings and conclude that more research is needed before joint custody arrangements are definitively deemed beneficial for children.»

There are several reasons why a parent should continue to provide child support in joint custody arrangements.

Much more common than true joint custody arrangements (where both physical and legal custody are shared) is «joint legal custody,» in which both parents share the right to make long - term decisions about the raising of a child and key aspects of the child's welfare, with physical custody awarded to one parent.

True joint custody arrangements are rare because of their potential to cause both personal difficulties (stress, disruption of child's routine) and practical problems (scheduling, costs of maintaining two permanent living spaces for the child).

Recent publications suggest that well - developed joint custody arrangements are often best for helping children survive the impacts of divorce.

Today, there are a multitude of weekly parenting schedules that work for joint custody arrangements.

Have you had problems with joint custody arrangements?

Joint custody arrangements are frequently constructed around the school year, age and developmental stage of the child and expressed wishes of the children and parents.

Since Kentucky favors joint custody arrangements over sole custody, where one parent has physical custody, legal custody or both, 50/50 parenting time arrangements are not uncommon and may come in various forms.

Joint custody arrangements may also be better for parents.

Both mothers and fathers may report lower levels of stress, greater satisfaction with their custody arrangement and better attachment to their children when engaged in joint custody arrangements.

Joint custody arrangements do not necessarily require parents to split time with the child equally, and there are many joint custody options available to families.

One parent's decision to relocate can interfere with joint custody arrangements.

Parents also reported higher satisfaction with joint custody arrangements, and parents who were ordered to pay child support were more likely to do so when they shared custody of their children.

Teachers and other third parties report that children in joint custody arrangements are better adjusted than children who only have visitation with their non-custodial parent.

The above blather about attachment theory is to pave the way in advance for an excuse when infants and children placed into joint custody arrangements as a result of the «advice» in this article start doing badly.

There are a variety of joint custody arrangements available, but — at minimum — joint custody means parents share in decision - making regarding the child.

In comparison to children in sole custody arrangements, children in joint custody arrangements who spend at least 35 percent of their time with each of their parents enjoy the following benefits:

However, Texas courts prefer joint custody arrangements so the child maintains a meaningful relationship with both parents.

Except in cases of abuse, negligence, or addiction, joint custody arrangements are favored by the courts.

For joint custody arrangements, the CRA conducts a detailed review to determine which parent is eligible for benefits.

When determining child support obligations, courts handle joint custody arrangements differently.

There are several reasons why a parent should continue to provide child support in joint custody arrangements.

Parents should try to make an agreement regarding child support in joint custody arrangements.

True joint custody arrangements are rare because of their potential to cause both personal difficulties (stress, disruption of child's routine) and practical problems (scheduling, costs of maintaining two permanent living spaces for the child).

Despite our conclusion that joint custody is not workable in this case, this court henceforth will have no opposition to joint custody arrangements, either by stipulation or decree, which meet substantially those tests that we have set forth in division II.