Sentences with phrase «see joint legal custody»

Family law professionals see joint legal custody as being in the best interest of the child in most cases.

Not exact matches

The courts prefer to see parents reach an agreement for joint legal custody (decision making), cooperating in making decisions together regarding religion, medical care, and education.

For the legal ramifications and nuances created by joint and split custody arrangements, see Turner, op cit., at 57 - 58; and nadine E. Roddy, Joint Child Custody in the 1990's: Parent Relocation, 6 Divorce Litigation 10 (1joint and split custody arrangements, see Turner, op cit., at 57 - 58; and nadine E. Roddy, Joint Child Custody in the 1990's: Parent Relocation, 6 Divorce Litigation 10 custody arrangements, see Turner, op cit., at 57 - 58; and nadine E. Roddy, Joint Child Custody in the 1990's: Parent Relocation, 6 Divorce Litigation 10 (1Joint Child Custody in the 1990's: Parent Relocation, 6 Divorce Litigation 10 Custody in the 1990's: Parent Relocation, 6 Divorce Litigation 10 (1994).

So as you can see the question of what is joint custody centers itself on two things: the physical custody and the legal custody of the minor children.

If parents can not agree on joint legal custody, then the judge may look to see if one parent should have sole decision - making authority due to the other's refusal or inability to co-parent.

Seltzer concluded that «Controlling for the quality of family relationships before separation and socioeconomic status, fathers with joint legal custody see their children more frequently, have more overnight visits, and pay more child support than fathers in families in which mothers have sole legal custody.»

See Scott & Derdeyn, supra note 66, at 484 - 96 (evaluating joint custody's accuracy as a legal decision principal, measured by the extent to which it efficiently reflects the law's policy objective, and concluding that while its decision costs are lower it does not accurately reflect the best interest of the child standard).

See generally Joanne Schulman & Valerie Pitt, Second Thoughts on Joint Custody: Analysis of Legislation and Its Implications For Women and Children, 12 Golden Gate U. L. Rev. 539 (1982); Joan Zorza, «Friendly Parent» Provisions in Custody Determinations, 26 Clearinghouse Rev. 921, 924 - 25 (1994)(stating that these provisions create many problems for women in custody disputes, particularly those in domestic violence situations); Family Violence in Child Custody Statutes: An Analysis of State Codes and Legal Practice, Custody: Analysis of Legislation and Its Implications For Women and Children, 12 Golden Gate U. L. Rev. 539 (1982); Joan Zorza, «Friendly Parent» Provisions in Custody Determinations, 26 Clearinghouse Rev. 921, 924 - 25 (1994)(stating that these provisions create many problems for women in custody disputes, particularly those in domestic violence situations); Family Violence in Child Custody Statutes: An Analysis of State Codes and Legal Practice, Custody Determinations, 26 Clearinghouse Rev. 921, 924 - 25 (1994)(stating that these provisions create many problems for women in custody disputes, particularly those in domestic violence situations); Family Violence in Child Custody Statutes: An Analysis of State Codes and Legal Practice, custody disputes, particularly those in domestic violence situations); Family Violence in Child Custody Statutes: An Analysis of State Codes and Legal Practice, Custody Statutes: An Analysis of State Codes and Legal Practice, 29 Fam.

See Eleanor E. Mnookin & Robert Mnookin, Dividing The Child: Social and Legal Dilemmas of Custody 113 (1992)(reporting that in 48.6 % of the 933 California families studied, joint legal custody and sole physical custody was awarded to the mother; sole legal custody and sole physical custody was granted to the mother in 18.6 % of the cases; joint legal custody and sole legal custody was awarded to the father in 6.8 % of the cases; and sole legal and sole physical custody was granted to the father in 1.8 % of the caLegal Dilemmas of Custody 113 (1992)(reporting that in 48.6 % of the 933 California families studied, joint legal custody and sole physical custody was awarded to the mother; sole legal custody and sole physical custody was granted to the mother in 18.6 % of the cases; joint legal custody and sole legal custody was awarded to the father in 6.8 % of the cases; and sole legal and sole physical custody was granted to the father in 1.8 % of the Custody 113 (1992)(reporting that in 48.6 % of the 933 California families studied, joint legal custody and sole physical custody was awarded to the mother; sole legal custody and sole physical custody was granted to the mother in 18.6 % of the cases; joint legal custody and sole legal custody was awarded to the father in 6.8 % of the cases; and sole legal and sole physical custody was granted to the father in 1.8 % of the calegal custody and sole physical custody was awarded to the mother; sole legal custody and sole physical custody was granted to the mother in 18.6 % of the cases; joint legal custody and sole legal custody was awarded to the father in 6.8 % of the cases; and sole legal and sole physical custody was granted to the father in 1.8 % of the custody and sole physical custody was awarded to the mother; sole legal custody and sole physical custody was granted to the mother in 18.6 % of the cases; joint legal custody and sole legal custody was awarded to the father in 6.8 % of the cases; and sole legal and sole physical custody was granted to the father in 1.8 % of the custody was awarded to the mother; sole legal custody and sole physical custody was granted to the mother in 18.6 % of the cases; joint legal custody and sole legal custody was awarded to the father in 6.8 % of the cases; and sole legal and sole physical custody was granted to the father in 1.8 % of the calegal custody and sole physical custody was granted to the mother in 18.6 % of the cases; joint legal custody and sole legal custody was awarded to the father in 6.8 % of the cases; and sole legal and sole physical custody was granted to the father in 1.8 % of the custody and sole physical custody was granted to the mother in 18.6 % of the cases; joint legal custody and sole legal custody was awarded to the father in 6.8 % of the cases; and sole legal and sole physical custody was granted to the father in 1.8 % of the custody was granted to the mother in 18.6 % of the cases; joint legal custody and sole legal custody was awarded to the father in 6.8 % of the cases; and sole legal and sole physical custody was granted to the father in 1.8 % of the calegal custody and sole legal custody was awarded to the father in 6.8 % of the cases; and sole legal and sole physical custody was granted to the father in 1.8 % of the custody and sole legal custody was awarded to the father in 6.8 % of the cases; and sole legal and sole physical custody was granted to the father in 1.8 % of the calegal custody was awarded to the father in 6.8 % of the cases; and sole legal and sole physical custody was granted to the father in 1.8 % of the custody was awarded to the father in 6.8 % of the cases; and sole legal and sole physical custody was granted to the father in 1.8 % of the calegal and sole physical custody was granted to the father in 1.8 % of the custody was granted to the father in 1.8 % of the cases).

See Paula M. Raines, Joint Custody and the Right to Travel: Legal and Psychological Implications, 24 J. Fam.

Also see generally, e.g. Eleanore E. Maccoby & Robert H. Mnookin, Dividing the Child: Social and Legal Dilemmas of Custody, Harvard University Press (1992)(characterizing joint custody arrangements in which parents were not communicating as an indication that after a period of time, joint custody was not facilitating coparenting cooperation and not working for most of the famCustody, Harvard University Press (1992)(characterizing joint custody arrangements in which parents were not communicating as an indication that after a period of time, joint custody was not facilitating coparenting cooperation and not working for most of the famcustody arrangements in which parents were not communicating as an indication that after a period of time, joint custody was not facilitating coparenting cooperation and not working for most of the famcustody was not facilitating coparenting cooperation and not working for most of the families.)

See Singer & Reynolds, supra note 17, at 508 - 09 (discussing the situation of a hospital refusing to operate on a child because the parents, who shared joint legal custody, could not agree on whether to consent to the operation).