Sentences with phrase «order awarding joint custody»

A trial was held and the family court entered an order awarding joint custody and equal parenting time between Father and Mother.

Not exact matches

Family courts in Illinois prefer to award parents joint legal custody, noting that joint physical custody should be determined by the parents» agreement or the court's order.

Even when it is determined that the child needs to spend time with both parents in order to thrive, courts are increasingly reluctant to award joint physical custody because of the disruptions it causes children.

In 2012 our legislature enacted S.C. Code § 63-15-230 (C), which reads, «If custody is contested or if either parent seeks an award of joint custody, the court shall consider all custody options, including, but not limited to, joint custody, and, in its final order, the court shall state its determination as to custody and shall state its reasoning for that decision.»

In seeking custody, the parent must file child custody forms requesting a court order that awards sole or joint custody.

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.

If the court order does not outline any type of shared physical or joint legal custody, the court may not intend to award any form of custody to the other parent.

Fact: Fewer child support awards are ordered in joint physical custody cases; there is a greater income differential between fathers» households and mothers» households post-divorce in joint custody situations than in sole custody situations; and fathers with joint custody are more likely to have higher incomes relative to their ex-wives than fathers in situations of maternal custody.

Because 95 % of all joint custody awards are for joint legal custody 6 the living arrangements are exactly the same as under a sole - custody / visitation order.

Generally, when one parent is awarded sole or primary physical custody, it is not uncommon for the court to order joint legal custody to both parents.

6 7 SECTION 2: In any domestic relations proceeding, the states shall award joint physical 8 care to both joint custodial parents upon the request of either parent during the proceedings 9 on the initial dissolution petition or during the proceedings on a modification of the original 10 custody order.

In a joint custody award, the Court may further «induce» parental cooperation with the expectation it will review compliance and collaborative efforts, reserving authority to change the order to sole custody in favor of the more cooperative parent.

The court will issue an award of joint custody in Arizona if both parents agree and submit a written parenting plan, and the court believes the order is in the best interests of the child.

108, 113, 953 S.W. 2d 596, 598 (1997)... With the interest of Maegan as our primary concern, we reverse the chancellor's order awarding the parties joint custody and remand the case to the chancellor to enter an award granting primary custody to appellant with liberal visitation rights to appellee.»

If a Connecticut family court does not order joint custody, it may order alternative custody arrangements, such as awarding sole physical custody to one parent with appropriate visitation for the child with the non-custodial parent.

If the marriage ends in divorce, the legal father — not the biological father — could be granted physical or legal custody of the child, awarded joint custody, or ordered to pay child support, to name a few potential outcomes.