See the research and articles at http://www.thelizlibrary.org/liz/) So, given that there are just not all that many options to choose from in deciding
upon a child custody arrangement, and given that those options overwhelmingly will be constrained or even dictated by fairly obvious facts about the parties» circumstances such as work and school schedules, or how far apart they live from each other, and similar considerations, one really has to query what all the painstaking attention to detail and «science» (or pretext to science) is all about if, when all is said and done, the decision will boil down to the application of a default personal preference, and pragmatic ways of arranging custody and visitation schedules to accomplish this while avoiding liability for placing children into situations in which detriment too obviously or easily can be proved to be the direct result of the arrangement.
Ultimately, the court will make a decision, if the parents can not agree
upon child custody arrangements, which are in the best interests of the children.
Not exact matches
Among them are the rights to: bullet joint parenting; bullet joint adoption; bullet joint foster care,
custody, and visitation (including non-biological parents); bullet status as next - of - kin for hospital visits and medical decisions where one partner is too ill to be competent; bullet joint insurance policies for home, auto and health; bullet dissolution and divorce protections such as community property and
child support; bullet immigration and residency for partners from other countries; bullet inheritance automatically in the absence of a will; bullet joint leases with automatic renewal rights in the event one partner dies or leaves the house or apartment; bullet inheritance of jointly - owned real and personal property through the right of survivorship (which avoids the time and expense and taxes in probate); bullet benefits such as annuities, pension plans, Social Security, and Medicare; bullet spousal exemptions to property tax increases
upon the death of one partner who is a co-owner of the home; bullet veterans» discounts on medical care, education, and home loans; joint filing of tax returns; bullet joint filing of customs claims when traveling; bullet wrongful death benefits for a surviving partner and
children; bullet bereavement or sick leave to care for a partner or
child; bullet decision - making power with respect to whether a deceased partner will be cremated or not and where to bury him or her; bullet crime victims» recovery benefits; bullet loss of consortium tort benefits; bullet domestic violence protection orders; bullet judicial protections and evidentiary immunity; bullet and more...
Yet it is precisely the privilege of Dillard's background that she knew would clip her wings and force another life
upon her: the country club and its obsessive cultivation of a suntan; years of dancing school and white cotton gloves; the fate of young ladies to take
custody of unquestioned codes, to be «vigilantes of the trivial,» to accept their destiny («to marry Holden Caulfield's roommate, and buy a house in Point Breeze, and send our
children to dancing school»)
Or: I love men but I believe they should not be allowed
custody of their
children upon divorce, ever.
Upon divorce, a court in Alaska will grant
custody of the
children of the marriage to either parent, considering the following factors:
Family courts in New Jersey can order a
custody arrangement agreed
upon by both parents unless it is determined that the requested
custody arrangement does not serve the
child's best interests.
Instead, the Court will make
custody decisions based
upon what is considered to be in the best interests of the
children.
To make this determination, the Court exercises certain deliberations to award
custody, generally based
upon those factors considered to be in the best interest and welfare of the
child (ren).
We must also determine the significance of recent legislation, relied
upon by trial court, which permits joint
custody of
children in dissolution cases.
Legal precedent and conflicting philosophies regarding joint
custody notwithstanding, the ultimate determination still rests
upon the best interests of the
child.
Divorcing parents» rights with respect to their
children will vary depending on the type of
custody that is agreed
upon or ordered by the court.
The court may award either joint or sole
custody in a case, based
upon the best interest of the
child, and may also award visitation rights to a party.
When
child custody jurisdiction is based solely
upon the
child's residence, and not
upon the defendant's residence, does the family court have jurisdiction to require the defendant to pay any costs (such as guardian fees)?
When
child custody jurisdiction is based solely
upon the
child's residence, and not
upon the defendant's residence, does the family court have jurisdiction to make the defendant pay the plaintiff's attorneys fees?
No matter which area we represent you or your family, whether it is marriage or divorce,
child custody or support, our experienced attorney realizes that circumstances change, and that the initially agreed
upon case may need to be modified in the future.
Both pieces of legislation dictate that the determination of
custody and access of the
children following a separation or divorce will be based
upon the best interests of the
child in the circumstances.
Our founding fathers» rights lawyer, Mark Werner, will personally handle your case based
upon his over 15 years experience and help you understand your rights and your options for pursuing a
custody arrangement that protects your
child's best interests.
Such interim orders contained provisions stating that the plaintiff and the defendant shall have interim joint
custody and guardianship, that the primary address of the
children shall be the defendant's address, that for the purpose of access arrangements the plaintiff shall promptly inform the defendant of her monthly work schedule, and the defendant shall make efforts to ensure the
children spend equal time with both the plaintiff and the defendant and,
upon receipt of such work schedule, draw a calendar setting out parenting time for each parent for the coming month, and that the plaintiff shall be allowed to travel to Japan with the
children from November 2, 2002 through November 18, 2002.
The type of
custody arrangement a couple agrees
upon or is decided by the court can drastically affect how parents care for their
children in the future.
Courts base
child custody and
child support decisions
upon what is in the best interests of the
children.
To effectively determine how parental responsibilities will be shared, your and your former spouse or the parent of your
child may wish to agree
upon legal
custody or decision making, including medical decisions, education decisions, and religious decisions; physical
custody including the
child's primary residence, secondary residence, weekend and holiday residences, and summer vacation.
There are many situations under which agreed
upon or mandated
Child Custody Arrangements might change.
It's important to note that no - fault divorces are not necessarily uncontested, as uncontested divorce means that both spouses have agreed
upon issues such as alimony and
child custody.
The family attorneys have to face the problem of litigation when the couple or the spouses can not agree
upon the alimony money paid like the providing support to the spouse,
custody of the
children, property distribution.
Alabama law provides: «
Upon granting a divorce, the court may give the
custody and education of the
children of the marriage to either father or mother, as may seem right and proper.»
In Troxel v. Granville, 530 U.S. 57 (2000), the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Washington state statute allowing the court to award grandparent visitation based only
upon the best interests of the
child, finding that such a broad standard violates the liberty interest of the parents in having
custody of their
children.
We strive to help parents agree
upon a
custody / visitation schedule that works best for their situation, with a primary focus on preserving valuable parent -
child relationships.
Our principal lawyer, John D. Smith, has been practicing law since 1980; he draws
upon his extensive experience with
child custody and other family law matters to help clients keep the focus where it belongs — on the
children.
But what they all share in common is a knowledge of and profound interest in the same legal subject area — pharmaceutical class actions, say, or business process patents, or asset securitization, or
child custody proceedings in Oregon, or small - claims court cases in Nova Scotia, or wealth management in New South Wales, or any of the law's thousands
upon thousands of sub-specialties.
When the Superior Court has jurisdiction over the
custody and maintenance of the minor
children of parents divorced, separated or living separate, and such
children are natives of this State, or have resided five years within its limits, they shall not be removed out of its jurisdiction against their own consent, if of suitable age to signify the same, nor while under that age without the consent of both parents, unless the court,
upon cause shown, shall otherwise order.
Modification of
custody based
upon custodial parent's relocation is determined under the general modification statute; substantial change in circumstances must be shown and that modification will serve the best interests of the
child.
Whether move out of state by parent with joint legal
custody and primary physical
custody would be sufficient to satisfy standard of proof required for modification of
child custody orders depends
upon facts.
But the law was quickly rejected because lawyers argued that each
child custody or parenting case is unique and should be decided
upon its own facts.
A parent entitled to the
custody of a
child may not change the residence of the
child to another state except
upon order of the court or with the consent of the noncustodial parent, if the noncustodial parent has been given visitation rights by the decree.
A minor
child of divorced parents who is a native of or has resided five years within this commonwealth and over whose
custody and maintenance a probate court has jurisdiction shall not, if of suitable age to signify his consent, be removed out of this commonwealth without such consent, or, if under that age, without the consent of both parents, unless the court
upon cause shown otherwise orders.
But the shared
custody arrangement will reduce the impact of ongoing
child care
upon the recipient's employment prospects, such that progress towards self - sufficiency should occur more quickly.
Child support payments differ from case to case and depend
upon a variety of factors, including the
custody arrangements to which both parents have agreed.
A judge might not grant your divorce unless you and your spouse have decided and agreed
upon spousal maintenance,
child support,
child custody, the division of property, and several other issues, as well as following the correct Arizona divorce process.
With regard to Mr. Katz's estate planning and family law practice, he has an established history of representing the LGBT community in the preparation of estate planning documents and the litigation of family disputes ranging from
child custody / parenting time issues,
child support and property disputes
upon dissolution of the partners» relationship.
Custody and access are parenting issues that arise when the parents can't agree
upon the best interests of the
child.
Upon consent of both parties, parents may submit to the court a parenting plan to determine physical and legal
custody of the
child.
When determining the scope of a
child's participation in
custody proceedings, the court should find a balance between protecting the
child, the statutory duty to consider the wishes of the
child, and the probative value of the
child's input while ensuring to all parties their due process rights to challenge evidence relied
upon by the court in making
custody decisions.
The issue of
child support
upon separation is also related to that of
child custody.
More than that, sole or primary
custody for the father of a
child is also a fully achievable goal that is frequently looked
upon favorably by courts when the father demonstrates that he is in fact the better choice to offer care and primary guidance for the
child or
children.
Upon separation, one of the parties is successful in their claim for
custody of the
child.
Section 41 of the
Children's Law Reform Act provides that
upon application by any person in whose favour an Order for the
custody of or access to a
child has been made by an extra-provincial tribunal, a court shall recognize the order unless the case meets a particular exception.
The board of the California chapter declared, «there is a clear and present danger to the public health of the
children of this State based on our society's failure to adequately address the impact of
child custody proceedings
upon children as a chronic, system - wide, statewide, public health crisis which impacts the previous, current and future generations of California's most precious resource — its
children.»
No issue in divorce weighs more heavily
upon both moms and dads than
child custody.
The board of the California chapter declared, «There is a clear and present danger to the public health of the
children of this State based on our society's failure to adequately address the impact of
child custody proceedings
upon children as a chronic, system - wide, statewide, public health crisis which impacts the previous, current and future generations of California's most precious resource — its
children.»