Sentences with phrase «parents during the course of the marriage»

The courts also consider the conduct of both parents during the course of the marriage, and the impact of parental behavior on the child.

Not exact matches

In addition to the above factors, some states» family courts allow a preference for the parent who can demonstrate that he or she was a child's primary caretaker during the course of the marriage.

In custody cases, most states» family courts allow a preference for the parent who can demonstrate that he or she was a child's primary caretaker during the course of marriage, or assumed that role in general if the parents are unmarried.

Also, there was no mortgage: her parents had paid it off during the course of their marriage.

Roles during the course of marriage do not define what parents will do and how well they will do it after divorce.