Does joint custody mean six months with Dad and six months with Mom?
No. There is a difference between joint legal custody and joint physical custody. Joint legal custody involves sharing decision-making with respect to children's upbringing. Joint physical custody has to do with how you share time with the children.
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The Missouri Supreme Court has recently (10 April 2001) cast aside the decade-old four-point test for determining if re of a child's principal residence will be allowed.
In Stowe v. Spence, 41 S. W. 3d 468 (Mo.
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Do my children choose where they live after divorce? No. Judges do not base custody solely on a pre-teen's stated preference.
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There are 2 types of child custody under Mississippi law:
Physical Custody : The right to have the child reside with or be under the care and one of the parents.
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Before any action is taken with respect to child custody, an attorney must be consulted about jurisdictional option and requirements. The law is intended to protect the child's best interest, and any hardships faced by the parents must give way to what is in the best interest of the child.
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Kansas has a grandparent visitation statute, K.S.A. 38-129(a), which governs vistation between a grandparent and their grandchildren. The statute states that the court may award visitation to grandparents if the court find there is; (1) a substantial relationship between grandparent and the grandchild; and (2) the visitation is in the best interest of the minor child.
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