Sentences with phrase «joint custody order»

In a study regarding court - imposed joint custody orders, few were successful after the first year.
See Ysla v. Lopez, 684 A. 2d 775, 778 (D.C. 1996); Taylor v. Taylor, 508 A. 2d 964, 968 - 70 (Md. 1986)(discussing the equitable powers of Maryland courts to enter joint custody orders and observing that «the power of the court is very broad so that it may accomplish the paramount purpose of securing the welfare and promoting the best interest of the child.»)
Yet our appellate courts continued to reverse joint custody orders, finding such orders to be «disfavored.»
In T.K. the Court of Appeal recognizes that it is more problematic to extend «respect» to the stated reasons for a move in cases where there has been no previous determination with respect to custody, or where there is a pre-existing joint custody order or de facto joint custody / shared residency arrangement.
Kaplanis and the following case, Ladisa, were heard on subsequent days and are both cases of mothers appealing final joint custody orders.
Where this does NOT happen, that's because the male - option - granting joint custody order is sought and used as a means for a later second bite at the custody determination apple.
It may be something you're not necessarily able to avoid, but many family therapists warn that getting involved in a serious relationship just after a joint custody order can complicate your relationship with your child significantly.
Mother filed to modify a joint custody order by requesting primary custody of her two children.
The parents had a joint custody order following their divorce.
(1) that the motion judge erred in finding a material change in circumstances warranting a variation of the joint custody order;
Wife then appealed the joint custody order and the court's granting Husband's motion to amend the equitable distribution order.
Joint Custody: The effect of a joint custody order is that both parents have equal say in the major decisions of a child's life, such as education, major medical treatment and religion.
But that does not preclude a joint custody order.
It is only where the evidence reveals that one of the parties is not a suitable custodial parent or the circumstances would render a joint custody order unworkable that one party should be appointed sole custodial parent.
[27] Overall, nothing in the record affords a basis for changing the joint custody order to an order for sole custody in favor of the appellant.
Maryland child custody laws also do not initially assume that a joint custody order is in the best interest of the child.
Proponents of joint custody assert that it can be imposed in contested cases, the assumption being that the entering of a joint custody order will lead to cooperation between parents.
The statute gives the court reason to be cautious in entering a joint custody order in these situations by requiring the judge to consider prior parenting history, but it is unclear whether prior history, listed as a factor to be considered in rebutting the presumption, will gain the distinction warranted in these situations.
What stands out about this case is that the court acknowledged that there are cases where the court will order joint custody where there is conflict between the parents, but that in this case, the parents» inability to communicate with each other prevented a joint custody order.
The mother's appeal of the joint custody order was dismissed.
The stay was denied because the appeal judge was not convinced that the joint custody order would cause irreparable harm to the child or even that the balance of convenience favoured the stay.
The fact that both parents acknowledge each other as good parents is not enough to support a joint custody order.
Worsening conflict between parents is sufficient to justify the variation of a joint custody order to sole custody.
A joint custody order was overturned and the case was sent back to trial.
In Kaplanis, the joint custody order was set aside, as there was no history between the parents of co-operation and appropriate communication, and also because the trial judge wrongly made the order in the hopes that it would motivate the parents to improve their parenting.
Father applied for a stay of a joint custody order pending his appeal for sole custody.
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