But since there's little you can do to change these guidelines, you should follow them accordingly to get your best shot at
winning sole custody of your child.
It is rare for fathers to
win sole custody of a child already being raised by the mother.
When Harge attempts to
win sole custody of their child by attacking Carol's moral fiber, solely on the basis of her affairs with women, Carol decides to temporarily flee New York with Therese in tow, unaware of the lengths Harge will go to in order to ruin any chance of happiness for her.
He is extremely knowledgeable and experienced, and his efforts resulted in
me winning sole custody of my children.
Not exact matches
Any parents who want to
win sole custody should consider the full list
of factors that may be considered during a
child custody proceeding, including the following:
However, any parent hoping to
win child custody should realize that there is a higher burden
of proof for the parent seeking
sole custody.
To
win sole physical and legal
custody, you must show the court that awarding you
custody is in the best interests
of your
child due to factors such as your existing relationship with the
child; stability
of the home life you provide; inability
of the father to meet the
child's needs; father's lack
of involvement in the
child's life; father's failure to financially support the
child; father's violent behavior toward you or the
child; or father's substance abuse issues.
Now parents push to get
sole custody of the
child to help them
win the jackpot and
child support lottery.
Any parents who want to
win sole custody should consider the full list
of factors that may be considered during a
child custody proceeding, including the following:
What's more, since each parent can theoretically get decision - making authority over their
children in some area, parents no longer have to fight a
win / lose battle, where one
of them gets
sole custody and the other gets nothing.
One parent who can prove allegations that the other parent is abusive, is addicted to drugs or alcohol and unwilling to receive treatment, or would otherwise be a danger to the
child can sometimes
win a judgment
of sole custody.
[3] See Joan Zorza, Protecting the
Children in
Custody Disputes When One Parent Abuses the Other, 29 Clearinghouse Rev. 1113, 1117, 1119 (1996)[hereinafter Zorza, Protecting the Children](noting that batterers are more likely than non-batterers to seek custody and that fathers who actually seek custody win sole or joint custody 70 % of the
Custody Disputes When One Parent Abuses the Other, 29 Clearinghouse Rev. 1113, 1117, 1119 (1996)[hereinafter Zorza, Protecting the
Children](noting that batterers are more likely than non-batterers to seek
custody and that fathers who actually seek custody win sole or joint custody 70 % of the
custody and that fathers who actually seek
custody win sole or joint custody 70 % of the
custody win sole or joint
custody 70 % of the
custody 70 %
of the time).