Not exact matches
Though the child will usually live most of the time with the
parent who has
sole custody, visitation
schedules and
parenting plans will provide for time with the other
parent.
And combine this change with no Social Security taxes for children under the age of 18 if paid by a
sole proprietorship (
Schedule C or
Schedule E on a 1040) or partnership owned solely by the child's
parent (s).
In Vermont, the court first determines what custody and visitation
schedule is in the best interests of the child, and then makes an order for joint custody (both
parents) or
sole custody (one
parent).
When one
parent has
sole physical custody (the «custodial» or «residential»
parent), the other
parent usually has regularly
scheduled time with the child as well (the «non-custodial» or «non-residential»
parent).
Pullman v. Pullman 2000 BCSC 1654 After nine days of trial during which the mother sought
sole custody with limited visitation by the children to their father, and a Section 15 Report by Robert Colby recommended that the mother be the primary residential
parent, Mr. Justice MacKinnon ordered that the two daughters of the marriage, aged five and seven, be under the joint custodial care of both
parents and that a shared
parenting schedule of week on week off be implemented.
Most custody orders that award
sole physical custody to one
parent include a detailed
parenting time plan or visitation
schedule with the other
parent.
When one
parent has
sole custody or there is a joint custody agreement, it is important to be specific about holidays and visiting access
schedules to avoid conflict.
Even when a
parent has
sole physical and
sole legal custody, this does not give her the right to override the visitation
schedule in the custody order.
One of you can have
sole physical custody which means that your child lives with one
parent and has a visitation
schedule to maintain regular contact with the other
parent.
But David Luevy, an attorney and president of the Children's Rights Council, based in Washington D.C., says that, overall, shared
parenting works better than
sole custody arrangements.The Children's Rights Council suggests the following custody
schedule:
family law, child custody, physical custody, joint custody, legal custody, custodian, guardian, parental duties,
parenting,
parents, children,
sole custody, monitor, best interest of children,
parenting plan,
schedule.
80/20
schedules are usually
sole custody
schedules where the child lives with one
parent 80 % of the time and visits the other
parent 20 % of the time.
Even if your spouse ends up with
sole custody, or you get a
parenting schedule that doesn't give you nearly enough time with your kids, don't give up!
Whether you have
sole or shared custody,
scheduling parenting time can be a major headache.