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Child Custody Agreements
When children are at stake in a divorce, it may complicate and delay the issuance of the divorce decree. Courtroom often become battle field between parents who are disputing the role of custodial parent. In such cases, judges nowadays often require custody evaluations of the family by experts in the field of child psychiatry, psychology or mental health. The experts evaluate the activities of each parent, the life at home, parenting skills, relationships with the child, and the child’s feelings and preferences. The recommendations of the experts can be a basis to a custody agreement or can be rejected by the two parties letting judges to have the final say.
What are the common child custody agreements? There are numerous types of agreements. But here we will give you some basic sample child custody agreements that can be reached following a divorce. First, agreements can be reached regarding physical custody. Parents or judges have to determine which parent will be allowed to be with the child. One parent can be granted sole physical custody preventing the other parent to be with the kid. This often takes place in case of physical abuse or poor parenting skills of the other parent. Second, parents can reach an agreement on the legal custody. It means that one parent can decide for the child about all the health, education and welfare matters. The same way as physical custody, a parent can be denied any right of influencing on those decisions if the other parent obtains the sole legal custody.
There are also some types of child custody agreement allowing both parents to participate or be with the child. These types of custody agreements concern most divorce cases. Indeed, in case of a joint legal custody, both parents are entitled the same rights to participate in decisions regarding the health, education and welfare of the child. Likewise, in case of a joint physical custody agreement, both parents are allowed to be with the child. For convenience purposes, parents have to agree on a parenting plan to determine when and who will be with the child. Eventually, the last common type custody agreement, called shared custody, is the ideal situation when both parents have the equal right regarding the legal and physical custody of the child. There is no denying that this agreement requires that both parents are able to solve their personal differences.
About Family Law
Family Law is an area of law that covers many areas including but not limited to the following: Divorce, Dissolution of Marriage, Domestic Partnerships, Legal Separation, Annulment, Nullity, and Nullity of Marriage, Parentage and Paternity, Child Support, District Attorney Issues, Spousal Support and Alimony, Wage Garnishments, Arrears or Arrearages, Location of Assets, Child Custody, Visitation, Child Custody Evaluations, Post-Judgment Modification of Orders, Division of Property, Domestic Violence, Restraining Orders, Summary Dissolution, Guardianship or Probate Court, Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO), Division of Pensions, Adoption, Grandparent's Rights Stepparent's Rights (Custody and Visitation), Name Changes, Pre-Nuptial Agreements, Post-Nuptial Agreements, Arbitration, Mediation Services, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Collaborative Law or Collaborative Divorce, Registration of Foreign Judgment or Order, Final Judgments and Final Judicial Orders.
Family Law Articles
- Legal Separation Article: Legal Separation and Divorce
- Types of Child Custody Agreements
- Child Visitation: The Best and the Worst Case
- What are premarital agreements?
- Grandparent rights to visitation
- Victims of Domestic Violence: What to Do?
- Is Domestic Violence a Crime?
- Child Support Calculation
- Temporary Restraining Order and Restraining Order after Hearing: What is the difference?
- Is Domestic Violence Different from a Civil Harassment?
If you are seeking legal advice on a family law matter such as the family law matters listed above, you may want to discuss your specific situation with a family law attorney. For example, if you are going through a divorce, you will want to consult an divorce lawyer or divorce attorney who specializes in divorce. If you are going through a child custody related matter, then you may want to consult a custody attorney or custody lawyer who specializes in child custody cases. Regardless of your family law matter, you will want to consult an attorney in your area to find out where you stand legally and what your legal options are.
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