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Child Custody

What  is  child  custody?
As long as there is no evidence of misconduct
Child custody and guardianship refers to theon the part of either parent, their rights to
practical and legal relationship between achild custody are considered equal. For this
parent and his child, which includes caringreason, the parent's history, mental state,
and making decisions for the child. Thefinancial capability and relationship with
concept of the terms 'custody' 'access' orhis or her child will be considered when the
'visitation' have now been replaced bycourt  has  to  make  a  decision.
'residence' and 'contact'. Instead of the
courts stating that a parent has 'custody' ofIn the case of married parents filing for
a child, the child is now being said tocustody or divorce, legal custody of their
'reside'  with  that  parent.child or children will be automatically
shared between them, albeit temporarily.
Child custody is an issue that typicallySole legal custody to one parent will only be
rises from incidents such as divorces,awarded if the court finds evidence that it
annulments and legal actions that involveis  really  for  the  child's best interests.
children. Common statutory provisions state
that the child born within a marriage willThe court may also schedule specific periods
get the joint guardianship of the parents andto be followed by both parents, depending on
the right of either parent to the child'sthe needs of the child. Older children and
custody  after  their  separation  is  equal.those in their teens may need longer time
spent with each parent and don't require
However, the issues involving residence andfrequent shifts between guardians. Younger
contact will be determined based on what thechildren, on the other hand, may need shorter
courts see as the most positive for theand more frequent periods spent with each
child's interests. In fact, legalparent.
professionals are already referring to
custody and visitation as 'parentingIssues that may affect a parent's request for
schedule' in order to remove any negativechild  custody
connotations about the distinction between
the parent who gets child custody and theSome issues will be considered by the court
parent  who  does  not.as evidence that a parent is unfit to have
custody of his or her child, including use of
Who  decides?alcohol, drugs and illegal substance, mental
disorder, desertion, unwillingness or
Most laws regarding child custody are stateinability to participate in the child's care
laws. In case of a divorce, it is the courtand  family  abuse.
which has jurisdiction over the proceedings
who will determine which parent or guardianBoth past and present evidences of abuse or
gets child custody. In most cases, parentsneglect will be considered by the courts to
with children under 18 years of age will bedetermine which parent is best suited to have
required to file for custody in case ofcustody of the child. However, this
divorce or annulment. For children under 21,presumption is rebuttable and the abusive
both parents will be mandated to provideparent may challenge it in the court if he or
support following the Child Support Standardsshe  so  wishes.
Act.
For a child with unmarried parents, it is the
Who  gets  custody?mother who automatically gets custody unless
a family court decides otherwise. If the
Child custody is determined on the basis ofcourt finds evidence that the parents can
what the court deems 'in the best interests'perform joint responsibility and can both
of the concerned child or children. In casesprovide for the child's best interests, both
of parents or guardians separating, the courtparents (if they agree) may be awarded with
will decide on which parent will be bettershared  physical  or  shared  legal  custody.
able to provide for the child's needs. Child
custody proceedings are child-centered andBob Janeway is owner of which is an
the standards for custodial awards areup-to-date child custody information site.
designed  for  the  protection  of the child.



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