Sentences with phrase «toward joint custody arrangements»

Although state courts are increasingly moving toward joint custody arrangements after divorce, the old standard of one...

Not exact matches

While the courts in Iowa do lean toward joint custody or an arrangement that allows generous visitation, there are situations where the court will award sole custody to one parent.

[FN51] Rather than codify the practice of awarding joint custody to parties who agree to such an arrangement, the new law creates a presumption that shifts the focus away from the child, despite the childrearing problems inherent in parental discord, and toward the parents.