Divorce And Sole Custody

     The purpose of this paper was to give some insight into the vicious battles that take place over child custody. It is important to mention that raising children is difficult even with two parents, now when there is only one parent the difficultly increases by leaps and bounds. The idea of joint custody seems to sound like a good solution however, Smith (2003) stated

Child custody have been an issue for many years but no clear rules have been established until approximately in the 1970’s. In the early colonial years, the arrangement was unappealing to children and their mothers and possibly doing psychologically damage. Luckily, history has evolved and children’s well-being has become a priority in divorce cases.

Christopher Lambesis (Father) and Erin Lambesis (Mother) were divorced in 2013. In the divorce decree, Father was ordered to pay Mother $100 per month for child support for the two minor children. In October 2014, Father filed a Petition to Modify Child Support. Based on his own calculations using the Parent’s Worksheet for Child Support, he requested Mother pay him $100 per month. Mother requested a hearing in response including her own calculations indicating that Father should be paying her $123 per month. An evidentiary hearing was held and the court ordered Father to pay mother child support amounting to $149.30 per month. Father filed a Motion for a New Trial stating that he was not provided with documentation regarding Mother’s financial status in a timely manner and that the family court’s child support obligation calculations were incorrect. Mother filed an Application for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs. The court denied Father’s request for a new trial and granted Mother’s request for attorney fees. Father filed a motion to reconsider the allocation of parenting time coordinator’s fees. This motion was also denied. Father appealed the court’s decision.

Jane and jack were not happy with their marriage and decided to get divorce. They decided to share legal and physical custody of their three kids which they think is the best for kids. “After a recent meta-analytic of thirty-three studies of custody, one researcher reported that children in joint physical or joint legal custody were better adjusted than children in sole custody” (C&B 201). Joint custody gives kids change to see the both parents and it also gives both parents chance to be involved with their kids’ lives. Both Jane and Jake knew “continued conflict between parents is one of the causes in children’s divorce problems” and they wanted their kids to adjust the divorce quickly and to do that they knew they had to be cooperative and get along well.

Have a child and getting divorced? If so, the decision about custody can be the hardest part. Before you start the mediation process, it is important to know what type of custody arrangements are available and how they can be changed

When they’ll spend time with each parent? And who is going to be responsible for their maintenance? These steps should be adequately put in place before couples head to the courts for marital divorce. While separated, parents need to work together actively in order to provide care and support for the children, so that they can reach their full potential in life. And in school, counselors can directly offer beneficial assistance through consistent counseling with the children and indirectly through school teachers, administrators, and parents. Other areas are to provide a friendly environment for learning; create opportunities for the kids to express their feelings and concerns; Get them involved in extra-curricular activities which could help remove the emotional burden, and pay special attention to the choice of words which may be offensive to

This best interest stance includes lessening the trauma experienced by any children involved in divorce situations. Florida believes this perspective includes ensuring consistent and frequent contact between children and each of their parents. The sharing of parental rights, child rearing responsibilities, decision-making and joys provides the foundation of the court’s decisions in custody cases.

In conclusion, this paper has addressed the controversial issue that face the court when it comes to the controversy on the time-honored question should/or should not the court allow children to testify in child custody cases. Also, to sum it up that the BICS has a lot of weak points that needs to be changed when it comes to child custody. However, there are mores states that have their own option about children testifying in custody cases.

All too often parents separate and leave their children in a difficult situation. Thankfully, the United States judicial system has many thorough approaches to such situations that serve the purpose of ensuring that the children who become subject to having separated parents live the best lives possible. A prime example of such an approach can be found under 19-A M.R.S. §1653(3). This Maine Revised Statute outlines various factors regarding the standard that is set in place to determine the best interest of a child. In most all cases, this standard is used prior to reaching a final judgment as to where a child should live, where a child should attend school, who a child should spend the majority of their time with, and so on and so forth.

From my research when dealing with child custody there are four different types of issues and those four have incommon is that it’s a custody battle over a child or children. The first type is legal custody where the parent has the right to make decisions about the child's upbringing, The second type is physical custody where the parent has the right to

One of the most difficult parts of a divorce is that where custody of your children is determined. Not only do the high strung emotions of either party make it hard, but so does the fact that you have to decide with whom your children will reside, and how often the other will be able to see them. You may already know that the judge is the ultimate deciding factor in these cases, but here are a few of the criteria that he or she will consider while making that decision:

There are many confusing components to divorce, but one of the most confounding is the issue of child custody, specifically, the differences between legal custody and physical custody. Seiler & Parker P.C., L.L.O., is a team of family law lawyers serving clients throughout the Hastings, Nebraska, area. They are committed to giving you the information you need to make the best decisions for your case and for the future of your family.

There is perhaps no greater legal battle than one involving the custody of a child. Whether in the case of a divorce, guardianship, paternity dispute, or revision of an existing child custody agreement, the decision as to who will retain custody can have a lasting impact on the relationship between parent and child. Understanding the child custody process will better prepare you for the road ahead while providing you with the best chance of achieving a favorable outcome. Below, a family lawyer from The Law Office of Gregory G. St. John LLC in Waterbury, CT discusses what to anticipate during your child custody case.

No fault divorce has allowed women and men (and more recently, same sex couples) the option to end their marriage simply because they no longer want to be married. However, this presents new legal questions which need to be answered. The courts must determine alimony, or spousal support. After a marriage, one spouse might need to support the other based on length of the marriage, difference in incomes or lost earning potential. However, determining a fair way to allocate alimony is an important issues to ensure both partners come out of the marriage on equal footing. Establishing new guidelines for alimony is critical to ensuring that there is equality at the end of a marriage.

The field of family law governs all types of interactions within the family. One area of family law that may be important to many is child custody. Child custody determines the rights of both parents to not only visit with children, but also make important decisions in the child's life. Many people might not be aware that there are two different and important aspects to child custody: legal custody and physical custody. Legal custody refers to the parent's decision-making authority for important decisions in the child's life. Such decisions include education, medical care, and religious upbringing. Physical custody refers to where the child resides.