The terms
of joint child custody are not set in stone by state law, but all state laws require judges to consider the best interests of the child.
However, parents must also be prepared to work through the disadvantages
of joint child custody, such as:
It is a form
of joint child custody in which authority transfers from parent to parent as the children are exchanged.
However, parents must also be prepared to work through the disadvantages
of joint child custody, such as:
Not exact matches
Perpetrator
of «abuse» can not get sole or
joint legal or physical
custody a
child.
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...
And Dad is asking for
joint or primary
custody more and more: Over the past decade, the number
of fathers awarded
custody of their
children has doubled, according to the latest data.
The
child's need to live in as stable
of a home environment as possible is paramount to the success
of a
joint custody arrangement.
Depending on how you arrived at sharing
joint physical
custody with your ex, you may not be thinking about the «rewards»
of this
child custody arrangement has to offer.
As with most
joint physical
custody schedules, this one requires that your
children have fully functional bedrooms and living space in each
of your homes: Maintain separate wardrobes, toys, and favorite electronics at each place to the extent possible.
Whether the parents have
joint custody, or whether one is the custodial parent and the other is not, some careful planning and an effort to put the good
of the
children first can help create a more amicable and successful experience with co-parenting.
If you have
joint custody of your
child, your ex should be consulted on all meaningful issues affecting your
child.
Recent publications suggest that well - developed
joint custody arrangements are often best for helping
children survive the impacts
of divorce.
Obtaining a passport for a
child under the age
of 16 can be tricky for single parents who share
joint legal
custody.
If an Alabama court determines that domestic violence has occurred, the court will presume that it is not in the best interests
of the
child to be placed in the sole
custody or
joint legal or physical
custody of the person accused
of domestic or family violence.
While this is certainly not the case for every family, past rulings suggest that many New York courts view
joint custody as being in the best interest
of the
child.
An Alabama court may order
joint custody with or without the consent
of both parents when it serves the
child's best interests.
Children who are the subject
of a
custody dispute or a
joint custody arrangement may not obtain a United States passport without the consent
of both parents.
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.
Here's one place to start: «
Child Adjustment in
Joint -
Custody Versus Sole -
Custody Arrangements: A Meta - Analytic Review,» Robert Bauserman, Ph.D., AIDS Administration / Department
of Health and Mental Hygiene; Journal
of Family Psychology, Vol 16, No. 1.
If parents in Illinois are awarded
joint custody, the parents must sign a Joint Parenting Agreement, which explains each parent's rights and responsibilities for the care of the c
joint custody, the parents must sign a
Joint Parenting Agreement, which explains each parent's rights and responsibilities for the care of the c
Joint Parenting Agreement, which explains each parent's rights and responsibilities for the care
of the
child.
Leving reports that the majority
of mediation cases do resolve with
joint custody of the
children, and most do not go on to litigation.
A court will give one parent sole
custody of a
child (sole managing conservator) or both parents
joint custody (
joint managing conservatorship).
Incidents
of domestic violence in the family can be a strong deterrent to
joint custody, but the court's goal is to keep both parents as actively involved in their
child's life as possible.
A family court in Alaska will order
joint custody without the consent
of the parents if it's in the best interests
of the
child.
An Idaho court might award
joint physical
custody,
joint legal
custody or both based on what the court believes is in the best interests
of the
child.
The courts interpret
joint custody to be in the best interests
of the
child.
According to North Carolina
child custody laws, if a military parent has sole or
joint custody of a
child and receives deployment papers that involve moving a substantial distance from the parent's home, a North Carolina family court will issue a temporary
custody order
of the
child during the parent's absence, which shall end no later than 10 days following the parent's return.
In general, it is the court's view that a
joint custody arrangement serves the best interests
of the
child.
Joint physical
custody is rarely a 50/50 time split, but it affords both parents considerable time with the
child, more than if one
of them merely had parenting time once a week or so.
Joint child custody is often a «forced» arrangement, meaning that the courts believe that
children benefit the most from spending a substantial and continuous amount
of time with both parents.
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.
However,
joint custody is not presumed to be in the best interests
of the
child (ren) under statute in Maryland, although the judge will likely consider
joint custody in most every case.
If parents agree to
joint custody and ask for it, the arrangement will almost certainly be granted, but if the judge finds that this isn't in the best interests
of the
child for some reason, he can decline the request and order a different
custody arrangement.
In Nevada, the courts presume that
joint custody — rather than sole
custody — is in the best interests
of the
child.
«
Joint physical
custody», often referred to as shared parenting means parents share equal legal
custody but not necessarily equal physical
custody of the
child (ren).
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.
In a
joint custody arrangement, parents often have to bear the cost
of managing two households and the accompanying expenses related to raising
children.
A court in the District
of Columbia assumes that
joint custody is in the best interests
of the
child unless there's a history
of child abuse, neglect, parental kidnapping or family violence.
The court may award either «sole legal
custody» or «
joint physical
custody» if it is in the best interest
of the
child.
Because a rebuttable
joint interest is presumed to be in the best interests
of the
child (ren), the Court will consider
joint custody in most every case.
Parents interested in a
joint legal
custody arrangement should first consider the level
of communication between themselves and the
child's other parent.
«
Joint physical
custody», often referred to as shared parenting means both parents share equal legal
custody but not necessarily equal physical
custody of the
child (ren).
Some ask for
joint custody thinking that
joint custody means that they will have their
children half
of the time.
In a
joint custody arrangement, parents share
custody of their
child, as opposed to sole
custody, where one parent has full
custody.
A court in Utah will always consider
joint physical or legal
custody if both parties have completed a parenting plan and if
joint custody serves the best interests
of the
child.
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.
If you have questions about whether you should keep or sell the family home, how
child support and spousal support work, how to increase your chances
of getting
joint or even sole
custody of your
children, and proven strategies to help yourself (and your
children) to heal from divorce, you'll find the answers here.
This is still considered
joint physical
custody because the parent who has the
children on the weekend is spending pretty much equal time with them as the parent who has them from after school on Monday until beginning
of school on Friday since the weekend parent is with them all day Saturday and Sunday, as well as rest
of the day Friday.
If you seek full or
joint custody of the
children — or if you just want a generous visitation schedule — staying in the house will help your cause.