Legal Advice on Non-Custodial Parent Rights

Child support itself is not tax deductible to the non-custodial parent who pays it, and it is not taxable to the custodial parent who receives it. Nevertheless, the non-custodial parent may be able... more

You are a never-married mom. What are your custodial rights to your child? Can Dad demand visitation? Are you eligible for child support?

Non-parents can get legal custody of a child if both parents are unfit, or if the non-parent already has physical custody and returning the child would be detrimental to the child's health or welfare.

What is legal custody?When most clients come in they know what kind of physical custody they are looking to enjoy with their children.Many though do not realize that physical custody is not the only... more

Child custody disputes can bethe most contentious civil actions heard by a court. These cases are also extremely fact sensitive, and they frequently become a "he said/she said" contest between... more

This AVVO Legal Guide supplements Bruce Clement's prior Guide on Non-Parental Custody cases in Washington State.

Visitation with a non-custodial parent is presumed to be in the best interests of a child. The denial of visitation is justified only for a compelling reason. This may include a variety of situations... more

Effective October 1, 2008, concepts of primary residence, secondary residence, and visitation were abolished in Florida law. Currently, parents who are either divorced/divorcing or never married must... more

Orders entered between January 1, 1985 and December 31, 2008:. If your divorce action was entered between January 1, 1985 and December 31, 2008, and it specifies who is allowed to claim the children... more

A California Court of Appeals has ruled that a Trial Court was not wrong by refusing to deny visitation to Childrens grandmother, over Fathers objections, because Fathers reasons for objecting to... more