Sentences with phrase «made joint custody of children»

However being informed that the bill had been enacted and being aware that various groups had been agitating for a law that made joint custody of children South Carolina's default position, I decided to review the bill.

Not exact matches

Among them are the rights to: bullet joint parenting; bullet joint adoption; bullet joint foster care, custody, and visitation (including non-biological parents); bullet status as next - of - kin for hospital visits and medical decisions where one partner is too ill to be competent; bullet joint insurance policies for home, auto and health; bullet dissolution and divorce protections such as community property and child support; bullet immigration and residency for partners from other countries; bullet inheritance automatically in the absence of a will; bullet joint leases with automatic renewal rights in the event one partner dies or leaves the house or apartment; bullet inheritance of jointly - owned real and personal property through the right of survivorship (which avoids the time and expense and taxes in probate); bullet benefits such as annuities, pension plans, Social Security, and Medicare; bullet spousal exemptions to property tax increases upon the death of one partner who is a co-owner of the home; bullet veterans» discounts on medical care, education, and home loans; joint filing of tax returns; bullet joint filing of customs claims when traveling; bullet wrongful death benefits for a surviving partner and children; bullet bereavement or sick leave to care for a partner or child; bullet decision - making power with respect to whether a deceased partner will be cremated or not and where to bury him or her; bullet crime victims» recovery benefits; bullet loss of consortium tort benefits; bullet domestic violence protection orders; bullet judicial protections and evidentiary immunity; bullet and more...

Here is the reality of my divorce: Despite the fact that the court appointed custody evaluator ruled parenting during the marriage was joint, a vocational evaluation that concluded my ex-wife could make just as much money as me, joint custody of the children post marriage (although in reality they were with me much more often), pretty good evidence my ex-wife committed fraud and perjury and absolute evidence her lawyer maliciously lied in court, I am required by the court to pay her a massive amount of alimony until he day I die.

In other words, parents who share joint custody may only share joint legal custody, meaning that they equally share the responsibility for making major legal decisions on behalf of the child.

A family court's award of joint custody will determine where the child will physically live and when, and the court will also make a determination regarding how major decisions regarding his health, education, and religious needs will be made.

At the time of this writing, courts in Clark County, Nevada, favor joint custody unless one of the parents lives at too far of a distance from the children's schools to make it feasible to transport them there several days per week.

The court primarily considers the best interests of the child when making custody decisions, and the state has gone on record that it believes joint custody is in a child's best interests.

An order for joint custody may specify one home as the primary residence of the child and designate one parent to have sole power to make decisions regarding specific matters while both parents retain equal rights and responsibilities for other matters.

Placement determines where the child or children will live, but joint custody gives each of the parents equal rights in decision - making.

In Vermont, the court first determines what custody and visitation schedule is in the best interests of the child, and then makes an order for joint custody (both parents) or sole custody (one parent).

The court will make an order for joint custody to both parents or sole custody to one parent after reviewing factors such as the wishes of the parents and child, the parents» ability to cooperate and parent together, the child's physical, developmental, and emotional needs, and the child's relationship with each parent.

Such interim orders contained provisions stating that the plaintiff and the defendant shall have interim joint custody and guardianship, that the primary address of the children shall be the defendant's address, that for the purpose of access arrangements the plaintiff shall promptly inform the defendant of her monthly work schedule, and the defendant shall make efforts to ensure the children spend equal time with both the plaintiff and the defendant and, upon receipt of such work schedule, draw a calendar setting out parenting time for each parent for the coming month, and that the plaintiff shall be allowed to travel to Japan with the children from November 2, 2002 through November 18, 2002.

For example, while parents may have «joint custody» (joint decision making ability) the children may actually reside primarily with one parent for most of the time and a child's residence is determinative of who will be the Payer or Recipient, of child support.

If the child regularly spends time with each parent, but communication problems between the parents make joint decision - making impossible, courts will occasionally allow a form of joint custody called «parallel parenting.»

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.

When parents have joint custody, they have equal decision making rights, although one parent may have physical custody of the child significantly more than the other parent.

«Joint custody» means both parents make all the key decisions affecting the child, and the child lives with both parents, although not necessarily for an equal period of time.

Although move out of state by parent with joint legal custody and primary physical custody is not per se substantial change of circumstances such as to make that parent's continuing custody unreasonable, this does not mean that circumstances inherent in such move are always insufficient as a matter of law to warrant modifying child custody.

Joint Custody: The parents both have the rights and responsibilities to make decisions about the child (ren), which are in the best interests of the child.

The court must presume that joint legal custody is in the child's best interests — that is, both parents have decision - making authority, unless there is evidence of interspousal battery or domestic abuse.

In regards to the marriage of Roger E. Thompson (Petitioner / Appellant) and Tanya F. Thompson (Respondent / Appellee), under Arizona Revised Statute 25 - 408, a parent granted joint custody and legal decision making or parenting time is granted the right to a minimum of 60 days of advanced notice prior to a relocation of the minor child by the other parent «more than 100 miles within the state.»

Joint custody is one of the best decisions that the court can make because there is less emotional strain on the child than in other child custody agreements.

Instead of each parent sharing the decision - making for their child in every respect as in a traditional joint custody arrangement, in a parallel parenting regime, parents assume full decision - making responsibility for different domains.

Joint custody can either be physical (the children physically live with each parent for a portion of the time), legal (children live with one parent but both parents are equally responsible for making major parenting decisions), or a combination of both.

Your argument should focus on what has changed in either your or the other parent's life since the time of the original order that makes having a joint custody arrangement in the best interest of the child.

Joint legal custody is usually ordered by the court to give parents equal say regarding important decisions made on behalf of the children.

The two primary types of legal custody, which is determined either by agreement between parents or by order of a judge, are joint legal custody, which is an arrangement where both parents share the rights to make the major decisions for their child, and sole legal custody, which is when one parent can make these decisions without input from the other parent.

There is typically one circumstance during the court case which makes the child custody issues easier: if the parents decide they are willing to have joint custody of the children.

A parent who does not have joint or sole legal custody of his child can make these kinds of decisions without consulting the other parent while his child is visiting with him.

Gather evidence of whatever circumstance exists that makes you think your child's other parent isn't fit to have full or joint custody.

Not all states automatically grant joint custody requests from parents, particularly if they can not get along well enough to make such an arrangement work, but courts often will do so if you can prove that the custody terms are in the best interests of your child.

Although parents may share the right to make parenting decisions through joint custody, the child primarily lives in the home of the parent with residential custody.

The court may award joint physical or legal custody, allowing the parents to share the responsibilities for taking care of or making decisions for the child.

Ohio courts generally prefer joint legal custody arrangements, in which parents share decision - making authority but one parent provides the child's primary place of residence.

Missouri courts usually prefer joint custody and equal property division, but making your spouse's adultery an important issue in the divorce proceeding can impact parts of your case, including financial aspects like property division, spousal maintenance, attorney fees and maybe even child custody and visitation.

While the courts» primary guideline in making their custody arrangement is the best interests of the child, the courts» priority is determining which parent is capable of providing what is best for the child and the practicality of joint custody.

«Joint legal custody» means that both parents shall share the right and the responsibility to make the decisions relating to the health, education, and welfare of a child.»

What joint custody does is REDUCE the amount of time and attention a child receives from its primary parent (who we now refer to as the custodial parent — CP), to be made up, presumably, by the other parent.

Joint legal custody is a court order that ensures each parent has an equal right in making decisions regarding routine medical issues, education, and any other area that affects the welfare of the child.

Earlier studies of shared parenting, which tended to reach positive conclusions, used samples composed of couples who were highly motivated and committed to making joint custody work for their children.

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

While some fathers may take little interest in their children, the main causes include failure of the courts to award joint physical custody, failure to award significant parenting time («visitation»), failure to enforce the parenting time that has been ordered, readiness to curtail contact between fathers and children when estranged wives make any allegation, child support orders that require fathers to work two or three jobs, thus leaving no time for parenting, moveaways, and other factors.

Unfortunately, sometimes parents battle for control of their child and use joint physical custody as a way to «get their fair share» of the kids or (and I quote) «to make sure they live a normal life at least half the time!»

Joint legal custody refers to the shared responsibility, regardless of where the children are living, for making such major decisions as where they will go to school and what their religious upbringing will be.

In Missouri, joint legal custody allows both parents to equally share in custody decision - making rights and responsibilities, including matters of education, health care and the child's general welfare.

In joint legal custody arrangements, parents share equally in decision - making responsibility for a child but may not necessarily spend equal amounts of time with them.

With joint legal custody, you might find that your children live with you and have visitation with your ex, but the two of you must cooperate to make major decisions on their behalf.

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.

Dad relied on the principles of Beck v. Beck, 86 N.J. 480 (1981), which defined joint legal custody as giving both parents equal decision - making regarding their children's care, education and welfare.

You and your spouse can share joint legal custody where both of you contribute to making major decisions for your children, or you can request sole legal custody, where you're the only parent to make such decisions.