Sole legal custody means that only one parent has the authority to make important decisions for the child, while joint legal custody means that both parents have to make all or
most decisions about the child together.
In situations where a parent has full legal and physical custody of a child, the rights of the custodial parent are significant and include the ability to make all or
most decisions about a child's day - to - day life.
Not exact matches
A little later my dad came in and sat down on the edge of the bed and said quietly that we should have a conversation
about Sunday Mass, and probably I was now old enough to make my own
decisions about attending Mass, that he and my mother did not think it right or fair to force that
decision on us
children, that we needed to find our own ways spiritually, and that while he and our mother very much hoped that we would walk in the many rewarding paths of the Church, the final
decision there would be ours alone, each obeying his own conscience; that was only right and fair, and to decree attendance now would perhaps actually force us away from the very thing that he and my mother found to be the
most nutritious spiritual food; so perhaps you and I and your mother can sit and discuss this later this afternoon, he said, and come to some amicable agreement.
In the end, it all comes back to education: In the ideal world, a parent's
decision about whether to allow a
child to start playing or continue playing collision sports before high school under current rules of play (which are evolving in the direction of safety, fortunately, as seen, for instance, in USA Hockey's ban on body checking at the Pee Wee hockey level and below, and limits on full - contact practices instituted at every level of football, from Pop Warner, to high school, college, and the NFL), will be a conscious one; a
decision in which the risks of participating in a particular sport - provided it is based on the
most up - to - date information
about those risks and a consideration of other risk factors that might come into play for their
child, such as pre-existing learning disabilities (e.g. ADHD), chronic health conditions (e.g., a history of history of multiple concussions or seizures, history of migraines), or a reckless and overly aggressive style of play - are balanced against the benefits to the
child of participating.
Most children are not mature enough to make an informed
decision about visitation.
You are thinking
about making one of the
most important
decisions of your life: bringing a
child into the world and giving it all the love, devotion, and caring needed to ensure that s / he leads a happy, well - balanced, and fulfilling life.
Most parenting plans define a regular schedule for both parents to communicate with each other
about the
children's lives and
decision making.
Making
decisions about where
children will live is one of the
most frightening and difficult tasks of divorce.
There can be an alarming amount of labeling by members of what is and isn't AP and who is and isn't «AP enough,» and I feel like my
most important role as an API Leader when these hot - topic issues come up is reminding everyone that it's all
about finding the balance of what works best for our individual families while maintaining an active, involved attachment to our
children regardless of what personal
decisions we make.
At Autism Parenting Magazine we aim to provide you with the
most current information and interventions
about Autism so that you can make the
most informed
decisions about what will benefit your
child.
As you consider becoming a surrogate, think carefully
about the legal and medical agreements you will have to establish with the intended parents, who ultimately can make
most of the
decisions regarding the
child as long as it does not put you in a compromising situation.
Some barriers include the negative attitudes of women and their partners and family members, as well as health care professionals, toward breastfeeding, whereas the main reasons that women do not start or give up breastfeeding are reported to be poor family and social support, perceived milk insufficiency, breast problems, maternal or infant illness, and return to outside employment.2 Several strategies have been used to promote breastfeeding, such as setting standards for maternity services3, 4 (eg, the joint World Health Organization — United Nations
Children's Fund [WHO - UNICEF] Baby Friendly Initiative), public education through media campaigns, and health professionals and peer - led initiatives to support individual mothers.5 — 9 Support from the infant's father through active participation in the breastfeeding
decision, together with a positive attitude and knowledge
about the benefits of breastfeeding, has been shown to have a strong influence on the initiation and duration of breastfeeding in observational studies, 2,10 but scientific evidence is not available as to whether training fathers to manage the
most common lactation difficulties can enhance breastfeeding rates.
Their
decision to invite the poster
child for Social Security privatization into their districts says more
about their backward views on Social Security — the
most popular and effective social program in history — than any campaign ad ever could.»
sean is a true gentleman and a great guy cares
about his community and knows exactly how to get things done for his future constituents he WILL bring home the bacon for his district and do whats right when those
decisions are
most needed now for our fiscal security and our future for our
children i will be voting for Sean FOR SURE — lets support a proven leader and a great american
«Let the local teachers and parents and school boards, the people who care the
most about their local school
children, make
decisions about standards, curriculum and assessments,» Hawkins said.
«Let the local teachers and parents and school boards and people who care the
most about their local school
children and the make
decisions about standards, curriculum and assessments,» Hawkins said.
I love reading
about the
children of others and I'll admit that it feels somewhat disingenuous as someone who is pretty open
about most things to not include information
about this creature who astounds (and challenges me) constantly, but it's a
decision that I made and I'm sticking to it (for at least right now).
The current reality is that
most education reporters have more in common, racially and otherwise, with educators (still mostly white, college - educated women), and with well - educated parents who are making
decisions about their own
children's education.
The core of this dialogue though is
most definitely
about parents making
decisions for
children.
After all, teachers are highly motivated when
decisions affect their classrooms (Lortie 1975), and
most parents are deeply concerned
about their
children.
However, if the NAEP results are accurate, it is not true that poor
children are now at least getting the basics: the score increases on state (or local, as in Chicago) tests simply indicates that somewhat different particular things are taught, but overall NAEP results show there usually is no improvement in states which test the
most and use tests for high - stakes
decisions about students.
Finally, and perhaps
most importantly, the players in this initiative are absolutely and totally silent
about the biggest issue of all; If the Renzulli teaching model works, and I'm sure it does knowing his level of expertise on the subject, the logical and appropriate public policy
decision would be to insert Renzulli's approach into more schools and provide a broader range of
children, included those «
most gifted,» with the benefits of curriculum that includes «enrichment clusters that stimulate investigation and creativity, making learning fun.»
Parents are generally kept in the dark
about how the
most important
decisions affecting their
children's education are made.
You'll usually need to do this within one month of a
decision about most benefits, tax credits or
child maintenance (sometimes known as «
child support»).
One of the
most challenging aspects of a separation can be coming to an agreement
about custody and parenting time: where the
children will live, how
decisions will be made, where they will go to -LSB-...]
However, at ReSolutions, we believe that parents are the
most qualified experts on their own
children and that they are uniquely suited to make
decisions about parenting.
I work with
children, teens, adults, and couples who are seeking counseling to support concerns they have, make
decisions about their present and future, and
most importantly, strengthen relationships.
When the court is making its
decision about who should have custody of the
child, the
most important factor for it is the welfare of the
child.
You'll usually need to do this within one month of a
decision about most benefits, tax credits or
child maintenance (sometimes known as «
child support»).
When making
decisions about children, what matters the
most is that parents focus on what would be in the best interests of their
child.
In a divorce, parents must decide residential custody, establishing where the
child will live
most of the time; and legal custody, which determines whether one or both parents can make major
decisions for the
child, such as
decisions about education, health care, and religious training.
In the law, «custody» is made up of two things: the right to make important life
decisions for and
about your
child (legal custody) and the ability to have your
child live with you
most of the time (residential custody).
Who are the
most competent people to make
decision about their
children's future?
Collaborative Divorce is designed for those couples who do not want to turn their
most important
decisions about finances and
children over to attorneys or judges.
«The data that we present in the 2011 Rhode Island Kids Count factbook can help policy makers make informed
decisions about what programs and policies are
most important to ensuring the success of our
children and our state.»
These guides are designed to help patients, families, and physicians make informed
decisions about obtaining and administering the
most appropriate care for a
child with ADHD or depression.
Most children are not mature enough to make an informed
decision about visitation.
They don't have to consult the parents or anyone else with parental responsibility
about most decisions for the
child.
Making
decisions about where
children will live is one of the
most frightening and difficult tasks of divorce.
Most non-resident parents are either often or always consulted
about major
decisions surrounding the
child.
In general, custody refers both to where the
child actually lives (physical custody) and which parent makes
most of the
decisions about the
child (legal custody)
• Primary legal and physical custody means being the person the
child lives with and the person that makes
most decisions about how to raise the
child.
The assessment typically provides information related to and recommendations
about the
most appropriate residential schedule for the
child and the
most appropriate structure for making
child - related
decisions.