The laws in Arizona, specifically Rule 69 of the Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure, permit both parents to enter into
a written child custody agreement.
Not exact matches
In West Virginia, if parents agree on
child custody, the court will ask the parents to complete a
written parenting
agreement.
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child and spousal support, divorce,
custody,
agreements, and tax issues.
child support and spousal support,
custody and visitation are not requested, or there is a
written agreement signed by both parties resolving those issues.
There was no
written agreement or court order regarding
custody (legal decision making) or parenting time regarding the
child.
Even though the divorce will be uncontested if your spouse doesn't answer, it's better if the two of you sign a
written settlement
agreement detailing how you want your property and debts divided and what your arrangement will be for
custody and visitation for your
children.
Finally, you must attach the marital settlement
agreement (a
written agreement dividing your property and debts, resolving alimony, establishing
child support,
custody and visitation, and settling any other issues in the marriage) as an exhibit to the petition.
Husband and Wife agree that an unreasonable divorce (without Counselor's express
written approval) is a violation and contrary to the purposes and intents of this
agreement, and an unreasonable divorce sought by either party will forfeit their rights to
custody of the
children and any rights conveyed in this
agreement.
A Property Settlement
Agreement is a
written contract between the parties that sets forth their rights, duties, and obligations that arise out of their separation and divorce and may include such things as the division of their property, spousal support, attorney's fees,
custody of their
children, and
child support.
Most states require that a parenting plan or some type of
written custody agreement be drafted in all divorce cases involving minor
children.
The terms of a divorce
agreement should be memorialized in a «marital settlement
agreement» («MSA»), which is a
written contract between spouses that resolves most or all of the issues in their divorce, such as alimony,
child custody,
child support, and the division of property and debts.
While all
custody agreements differ, a divorced mother must generally obtain
written permission from the
child's father before taking the
child out of the country.
Informal
custody agreements may be put in
writing, to make the terms of the
agreement clear to both parents, hold both parents accountable to each other and their
children, and protect the
children's interests.
In
written agreements, such as premarital
agreements, postmarital
agreements and other types of spousal
agreements, parents can agree to the terms of their choosing, but courts may not uphold
custody terms that negatively affect a
child's best interests.
This
agreement puts the resolution of marital issues such as property, debts, financial matters,
child custody, visitation and matters of support in
writing.
You must attach a
written separation
agreement that documents the terms of your divorce, including how you and your spouse plan to divide marital property, debts and
child custody.
In some cases, a custodial parent may be required to provide advance notice of a change in residence of the
child: «In making an order for
custody, if the court does not consider it inappropriate, the court may specify that a parent shall notify the other parent if the parent plans to change the residence of the
child for more than 30 days, unless there is prior
written agreement to the removal....
You should negotiate a
written agreement that covers financial and personal issues, including marital assets, debts, financial support and
child custody.
If the parents are not able to come to an
agreement as to
custody, the court may appoint a
custody evaluator, a psychologist who will conduct psychological evaluations of the parents, possibly also of the
children depending on their ages, meet with the parents and the
children, and who will
write an evaluation report with a recommendation.
If the judge finds that the
agreement is not in the
child's best interests, she can issue a
custody order contrary to the parents»
written agreement.
A verbal or
written agreement (that wasn't entered with the courts) sometimes exists and makes for perfectly fine arrangement for
child custody, without going to court.
Additionally, a
child custody written agreement can bar a parent from moving the
child out of state.
In West Virginia, if parents agree on
child custody, the court will ask the parents to complete a
written parenting
agreement.
For example, you can not control who your ex dates, or even whether he or she introduces that person to your
children (unless it's
written into your
custody agreement or parenting plan).
If a non-custodial parent has an informal
child custody agreement with the custodial parent, it might be best to put the
agreement in
writing.
A
written agreement which describes the type of
custody arrangement between the parents, how decisions will be made regarding the lives of their
children, as well as a detailed schedule of how they will share time with their
children, weekdays, weekends, holidays and vacations.
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