Child custody

Child custody is the legal term that specifies where a child will live after their parents get divorced. There are many types of child custody arrangements. In some cases, parents can come to an agreement between themselves that is advantageous for all of them. Other times, they cannot come to an agreement on their own for various reasons and the matter goes to court where a judge will make a decision with regard to custody. California’s Best Interest Policy: The most important factor in any child custody agreement is the best interest of the child. This means the state has set up a standard that takes into account the child’s education, welfare, safety, health and preferences when assigning custody. California allows the use of “discretion”…

Seeking Child Custody? Know The Truth Behind These Four Myths Are you going to have to battle to win child custody with your spouse? If so, you may feel a bit scared about the potential results of this legal battle. Unfortunately, there are myths about child custody that may be making you feel that way. Be sure to know the truth behind four of these myths before you start mediation sessions regarding custody. Myth 1: Mothers Are More Likely To Be Awarded Custody You may see many real life…

During the course of a child custody case, the judge will appoint sole or joint custody to the parents. If the case was just filed, then the judge will grant you a temporary order. During a temporary order, it is much easier to ask for a change in the visitation because the judgment has not been finalized yet. However, once the visitation becomes final it will be difficult to get the judgment changed. If one parent has sole custody, then the other parent will have visitation rights that were…

two major historical eras when it came to child custody law. The first era which lasted about 200 years, made decisions about children using divine law (Mason, 2012). The ideal family not only reflected the political balance between men and women, but also the political economy (Mason, 2012). In this first era, fathers were see as the “head” of the house hold and was in charged of everyone living under his roof (Mason, 2012). This was because children and wives were viewed as property to the…

CHILD CUSTODY I. THE COURT ERRED IN GRANTING EQUAL TIMESHARING WITH FATHER. Child Custody is regulated by §61.13, Fla. Stat. Under §61.13(3), Fla. Stat. are listed the factors that the court should consider in granting custody in a child custody presiding and the relevant factors in this case are: The demonstrated capacity and disposition of each parent to facilitate and encourage a close and continuing parent-child relationship ..., The length of time the child has lived in a stable,…

Personal Injury Litigation In Child Maltreatment, Child Custody, and Parental Fitness Tori M. Kelly BS, CJ Argosy University, Chicago Abstract: Forensic assessment of personal injury litigation in cases of child abuse, custody, and parental fitness is critical in ascertaining the scope and validity of any consequent mental, emotional, and/or behavioral illnesses. To that end, this discussion will examine the role of the independent medical examiner, specific psycholegal…

definitely be a factor in child custody and visitation. My main reason for feeling this way is not to punish the parent or guardian, but solely for the safety of the child. According to this week’s lecture, the risk of children being abused is higher in a domestic violence home. Also 30 to 60 % of domestic violence abusers also abuse children. (Black, 2015, Slide 17) I also think a domestic violence history should be a factor in child custody and visitation because the right measures and…

The reoccurring issue about child custody cases has been an evolving issue since ancient times. The history of child custody begins as children, as did women, were viewed as property. They were there as a laborer, an economic asset to the man, or father. Over the centuries, children soon lost the view as an asset and more of a child, a being in need of love and nurture. A question stands out however, even through the centuries of evolution for custody, who stands in having the right to…

Gaining Custody For Fathers Is Still An Uphill Battle Although there has been a wide increase in successful movements which have aimed towards removing the gender-based factor which is taking into consideration with child custody, it is clear that there is still a large gap between the number of mothers who are given child custody when compared to the number of fathers who are given child custody. In California, the courts no longer base anything off of the presumption that children will have a…

The goal with child custody is to create a lifestyle most beneficial for the child, but these lines are never distinct. Some children benefit from different custody forms than others, even though the path may look like the best thing for them. Custody Laws are nowhere near perfect, and when involving a young child's life they need to be as perfect as they can. One improvement that can be done in Child Custody, is promoting mediation before going to court. Mediation is where parents work…