The judge changed custody of the youngest child from the father to the mother.
In the face of the alienating parent's continuous and persistent campaign to undermine the other parent, the trial
judge changed custody.
Not exact matches
This
changing attitude toward companion animals is reflected in an increased number of
custody battles and in the willingness of
judges to consider the welfare or best interests of the companion animal when determining which party should get
custody.
The
judge, Thomas F. Hogan of Federal District Court in Washington, rejected a request by Ms. Miller and her lawyers that she be allowed to serve her detention at home or in Connecticut or elsewhere, and ordered that she be put in
custody and taken to a jail in the District of Columbia area until October, or until she
changed her mind about testifying.
Obviously something in the children's interviews made the trial
judge believe that
changing custody of the older child to Father was in that child's best interests.
First, the family court
judge failed to make findings of fact and conclusions of law to support the
change of
custody.
Most
judges consider things like whether the current situation is working well for the child (if so, they're unlikely to
change it) and which parent will be most likely to support the child's relationship with the other parent (a cooperative parent definitely has an advantage in a
custody dispute).
(1) that the motion
judge erred in finding a material
change in circumstances warranting a variation of the joint
custody order;
The father could therefore not claim that the motion to
change judge had «delegate [d]
custody, access and parenting decisions to a third party».
We agree with counsel for the appellant that the trial
judge wrongly focused on the likely difficulties of a
change in
custody — which the only evidence on the subject indicates will be short - term and not «devastating» — and failed to give paramountcy to M.'s long - term interests.
The
judge reviewed the law that says a Court must be careful in assessing parental alienation cases and directing any program of therapy or
change of
custody.
[25] The trial
judge found it impossible to predict whether M would survive psychologically the «experiment» of
changing custody in the only manner that would be available given Ms. A.'s «intransigence and determination».
The court didn't
change her sentence, but issued groundbreaking orders to
judges in Canada that they had to take an Aboriginal offender's past into account not only for sentencing, but to also look for alternatives to custodial sentences to address the critical over-representation of Aboriginal people in
custody.
Section 60 - 1616 (e) of the state's legislative code states that if the custodial parent interferes with the non-custodial parent's visitation time repeatedly and unreasonably, this constitutes a
change of circumstance that allows a
judge to
change residential
custody.
Sometimes a
judge may
change custody, or parenting / visiting time to avoid further false accusations.
Having parents break up is difficult enough for children;
judges are very reluctant to force additional trauma by radically
changing an existing
custody arrangement.
The
judge will determine if there has been a significant
change in circumstances and, if so, determine a new
custody arrangement according to the best interests of the child.
Rather than ask a
judge to determine a
custody modification, parents can jointly complete, sign and file a «Stipulation and Order to
Change» form with the circuit court that issued their current order.
Under Sections 20-2-204 and 20-2-201 (a) of Wyoming's statutes, a
custody order can be modified by filing a motion but only when a «material and substantial»
change has taken place since the last order was signed by a
judge, and if addressing that
change is in the best interests of the child.
Parents may choose to settle the dispute any time before a
judge issues an order and, if parents mutually agree, may
change their
custody agreement after the
judge issues the order.
The court must also look at each parent's record of compliance with the existing
custody order and determine whether the relocating parent would comply with a
changed visitation plan if the
judge allows the move.
In Iowa,
judges have the power to modify parts of a divorce decree, including alimony, child support and
custody, when unanticipated
changes have occurred.
A
judge can
change custody or simply order makeup visitation time.
Judges value stability for children, so they frown upon frequent
custody changes.
If
changes need to be made to the child
custody agreement, the couple may be able to work out an agreement with a mediator and send it to a
judge to approve, or they may need to go back into court to discuss the matter.
If you notify the court immediately that you've
changed your mind about the
custody terms, the
judge may not sign the judgment and you can go back to the drawing board — either by attempting to negotiate a new agreement with your spouse or by going to trial so the court can decide
custody.
[Appeal of trial court's
change of
custody granted: To
change custody on four factors alone, as enunciated by the trial
judge, and give less than equal weight to the love, affection and emotional ties the son had for and to his mother, her husband and her other children was found to be an error in law.]»
Preparing for Court with
Custody X
Change How to get ready for court, and to show the
judge you are prepared.
If your ex moves to a new residence that is simply too small for your child to have a bedroom of her own, this, too, might qualify as a significant
change of circumstances and convince a
judge to modify
custody.
If the court, at its discretion, does not believe the proposed
change of
custody is appropriate and in the child's best interests, the motion is dismissed by the
judge.
Generally, you may request modification of a
custody order if there has been a substantial
change of circumstances that were unknown at the time the
judge made the initial order.
If the spouse wants to
change the
custody rights or other obligations set by the
judge, as child
custody attorneys, we can provide experienced legal assistance.
However, just because it is a ground for modification doesn't mean that the
judge will
change custody.
Although a
judge may be persuaded that shared
custody is appropriate at the time of divorce, conditions might
change to support modifying the order and awarding sole
custody to you.
Generally, for the court to modify an existing
custody order, there must be a
change in a parent's lifestyle that has transpired since the
judge entered the initial
custody order.
If the
judge finds that it's in the children's best interests not to move, he'll
change custody to the parent remaining behind.
By law,
judges must make
custody decisions based on the child's best interest, which can impact the type of
custody awarded and the ability of a parent to
change a child's residence.
The proposed time - sharing
changes could potentially upend the state's current policy of putting the needs of children first in favor of parents» wishes when
judges determine
custody arrangements, Scott wrote in Friday's veto letter.
The
judge may make or suggest
changes if the agreement is not fair or if your agreement on the care and
custody of your child is not in your child's best interest.
It's aimed mainly at children who have been so alienated that a
judge thinks there should be a
change in
custody to give the rejected parent time to reconnect.