Joint custody

Joint Custody: What Does This Mean For You And Your Child? In Texas, it is common for a judge to award joint custody of a child when it is in the child’s best interest. The exception to this would be if there was a history of abuse, neglect, or domestic violence where it would be best for the child and one of their parents to be separated. Joint custody is not always completely equal, even if the name may imply it. One parent will typically take on the responsibilities of being the custodial parent with the other being the non-custodial parent. If you will have joint custody, it is important to know how it will work for being in either of these roles, since they may change over time. Custodial Parent Rights The child will primarily live…

Tips To Help A Child Adjust To Joint Custody A divorce can be really hard on a child, and the living situation will make things more difficult. If you plan on having joint custody, your child will be splitting their times at two different homes. This transition to what they used to have will be a rough one, but these tips can help it go smoothly. Keep Some Things Consistent A child may find it easier to adjust to two homes if there is consistency. This includes rules that must be followed,…

Custody and child support are two of the most contentious issues in divorce proceedings, but experienced attorneys at a law firm like Cain Smith in Statesboro, GA, know how to protect your best interests. Here are three reasons to turn to a law firm when you are caught in the middle of a child support battle: Joint Custody Is Complicated: If you and your ex-spouse have joint custody, it can be difficult to determine a fair amount that one parent must give the other in child support payments.…

$1 spent on the program, about $5.00 is collected” (Young, 2012). Young (2012), also states that in 2012, the child support program collected over $31.6 billion and 90% went to the families. The other 10% went to the state and federal governments (Young, 2012). According to Garrison (2015), there are four major problems with the current child support system. Garrison (2015) states that: the system is outdated, system tough on low-income fathers, the “deadbeat” date myth, and currently the…

Canada). Due to the high number of separated parents, there have been numerous child custody battles in court, leading many to wonder which custodial arrangement is the most moral. In Canada, 85.9% of custodial agreements are exclusive to one of the parents (Canadian Department of Justice). 79.3% of custodial arrangements are in favor of the mother, whereas only 6.6% grant fathers exclusive custody (Canadian Department of Justice). Thus, there is a high percentage of exclusive arrangements, but…

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…

watching TV. In my own opinion, I believe it put some strain on our relationship and decreased the amount of time I spent with my father. However, I did spend a large amount of time with him in compared to a nuclear era child. Moving over to my parents divorce, their separation had a large impact on my self. According to lecture week twelve, when there is a divorce involving a child, two types of custody, depending on the best interest of the child, can be decided. Joint legal custody…

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…

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…

prisoners of war. Which brings us to question, do we as parents do enough to protect our children during the divorce process or do we leave it to the state? Among the long road of hearings, parenting plans, and custody, do we truly consider what is best for the children? As adults, going through the process can be brutal but the effects of a divorce can linger long into adulthood, causing post-traumatic stress due to mental neglect, physical loss, and financial instability. Mental Neglect The…