Child Custody Mediation In Court

If you find yourself in court over a custody or parenting time dispute, help is on the way. Each court has at least one custody mediator available, free of charge, to assist parents with their custody and parenting time...

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Child Custody Issues

Before a divorce can be granted, the issues surrounding the custody of all of the children of the marriage must be determined.

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Joint Child Custody in Oklahoma

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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Missouri Supreme Court Casts Aside Child Relocation Test

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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Connecticut - Child Custody FAQ's

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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Child Custody

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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Illinois Child Custody FAQ's

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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North Carolina Child Custody FAQ's

1) Who will get custody of our children? You and your spouse can decide which of you will have custody of your children. If you are unable to resolve this question, then a court will resolve the issue of custody for you.

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Oklahoma Child Custody: A Primer

I. INTRODUCTION

This article addresses the basic considerations of a child custody case. If a more in-depth approach is needed, then there is a wonderful resource now available here in Oklahoma: the Family Law Section's Practice Manual. There a practitioner will find treatises on the approximately 26 different areas of family law along with the forms.

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Preventing a Custodial Parent from Relocating a Child to a Distant Domicile

It?s an emergency! A new client, Mr. Stayput, telephones you in a panic. His former wife, the custodial parent, has threatened to leave the jurisdiction with their child and relocate to a distant state by the end of the month. She plans to marry and become Mrs. Gogo.? Unless you can restrain her from relocating, Mr.

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Parents at the Crossroads: Resolving Child Custody Disputes in Court or by Private Facilitative Mediation

Whether already living under a child custody and visitation plan, or trying to agree on a plan, parents are presented with two basic alternatives for resolving disputes: go to court, or go to private mediation.

Where there is already an order, whether temporary or part of a judgment, it typically accounts for literally every hour of each child’s time.

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Relocation Out Of State with a Child During Or After Divorce

Often during the pendency of a divorce or custody litigation, or sometimes even long after a final divorce or custody determination is made, one parent seeks to relocate out of state with a child for what can be a myriad of reasons, such as a job transfer, a desire or financial need to be close to extended family, or remarriage. Such a request often flames emotional fires.

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The Best Interests of the Child in Michigan

by Jonathan Warshay

The “best interests of the child” is a phrase often used by courts when deciding matters concerning children. What does it really mean? In Michigan, the phrase is defined by statute (Michigan Compiled Laws ? 722.23) as:

(a) The love, affection, and other emotional ties existing between the parties involved and the child.

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