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Best interests of the child and custody
The factors that go into assessing the best interests of the child in a custody case include a history of properly caring for a child and financial stability.
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Adoption: A Comprehensive Guide for Prospective Parents
Types of Adoption The most common types of adoption include: ● Private - Birth parents often choose and work directly with the adoptive parents. Adop...
Written by attorney Riley Viola Pennington
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Will husband get Joint Custody of the Children Following A Conviction for Domestic Violence?
Husband wants to know if he can get joint custody of kids following a conviction for domestic violence?
Play Video Written by attorney Steven Leskin
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Following a divorce, do I need permission to bring my child out of state?
Do you need an ex's permission to bring a joint child out of state?
Play Video Written by attorney Steven Leskin
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Best Interests of the Child & Holly Factors in a child custody proceeding in Texas
Located in Houston, Texas, Busby & Busby and Associates narrates the Holly Factors as given by Texas case law to determine the best interest of a chil...
Play Video Written by attorney Michael Glynn Busby Jr.
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Get the Mental Health you need and deserve in Child Custody and Co-Parenting (ur not fooling anyone)
If folks really want to talk about mental health then let’s talk about it. The reality is that folks with mental health challenges, diagnosed or other...
Play Video Written by attorney Stephen Wright Williams
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Mindful Parenting Plan: Work Schedules
Psych Research on Parents' Work Schedules In particular, Genadek and Hill (2017) find that work schedules influence the amount of time spent with chil...
Written by attorney Claire Bergeron Edwards
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Third-Party Standing in North Carolina Child Custody Cases
What is standing? Standing is a legal term that means the person filing a lawsuit has the capacity to stand before the court and ask for relief. Under...
Written by attorney Shayna Matheny
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Child Custody Considerations in Utah
Utah Code Annotated 30-3-10(2) This section of the Utah Code outlines the custody factors a judge must give consideration to when making a custody det...
Written by attorney Heather M Seegmiller
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Oklahoma Custody Preference: Does The Tail Wag the Dog? 2021 Update
Rebuttable Presumption A child has to be old enough to state a preference. The statute states that there is a rebuttable presumption that the child is...
Written by attorney Pete D. Louden
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What to Do When Your Ex Doesn't Show Up for Visitation
Document Your Ex's Absence If your custody transfers are at a police station, an easy thing to do if your ex fails to show is to file a police report....
Written by attorney Ivan Erik Lee
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Am I allowed to move out of state with my child?
Best interests of your child Getting judicial permission to move out of state is not particularly difficult if your former spouse consents to it. If h...
Written by attorney Keith D. Becker
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Rights of unwed fathers
What are father’s rights? In simple terms, father’s rights refer to the rights a father has with regards to his children. In the terms of child custod...
Written by attorney Keith D. Becker
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Legitimation in Georgia
Fathers Rights The biological father would first have to establish paternity and then file a petition for legitimation in court. The mother’s husband...
Written by attorney Jaimee Elizabeth Hunter
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Timesharing Issues During Lockdown
Lockdown On March 17, 2020, the Florida Supreme Court issued various administrative orders (www.floridasupremecourt.org/emergency) instructing each ju...
Written by attorney Regina M. Campbell
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Child Custody Definitions in Alabama
Joint Custody Joint legal custody and joint physical custody. (That legislature has determined that a Court must consider Joint Custody first then ma...
Written by attorney Stephen Wright Williams
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North Hollywood Child Custody Issues
Child Custody Statistics According to statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau, about one-fourth of American children live in single-parent households....
Written by attorney Jean Patricia Domanski
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Child Custody | Child's Preference | Frazier & Ramirez Law
Can the preference of a child to live with one parent over the other have an effect on the court's child custody decision? Attorney Sean Ramirez discu...
Play Video Written by attorney Sean S. Ramirez
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Child Custody | The Best Interest of the Child | Frazier & Ramirez Law
In many of my consultations with parents, they naturally want their divorce or custody case to end on their terms. However, if the court gets involved...
Play Video Written by attorney Sean S. Ramirez
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Relocating when you are separated with kids
Best Interests of the Child The Family Court cares about the best interests of the child more than anything - and they should. This can be very frust...
Written by attorney Sandra Maria Holt
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NY Divorce at a Glance. Part 2 of 8: Custody
What is Custody? Courts generally break custody down into two components, legal custody and residential custody. Many courts will not use the term leg...
Written by attorney Joseph Douglas Barics
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QUESTIONS ABOUT CUSTODY. WHO GETS THE KIDS?
10 TIPS TO HELP YOUR CHILD THROUGH DIVORCE Helping your child through your divorce may be one of the most difficult tasks you will ever face as a pare...
Written by attorney Robert Michael McHale Jr
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50/50 Custody Splits
Introduction Not all that long ago, during a divorce, it was assumed mom would receive primary custody of the child, and the father would get an every...
Written by attorney Johnathan Tracy Ball
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GRANDPARENT VISITATION RIGHTS IN NEW JERSEY
How are grandparent rights determined by the court There is a presumption that as a fit parent he or she can decide how to parent his or her child. Th...
Written by attorney Laurie L Newmark
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Is Joint Custody Really Best for Kids? Consider Your Options
Teens and Custody For example, if your child is a teen female, and she says she wants to live with her mother and spend weekends with her dad, then li...
Written by attorney Maya Shulman
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What Do Parents Need to Know About Modifying Custody?
Running Into Issues If you or your ex-spouse start to stray from the court-ordered visitation schedule, you could have problems. For example, if one p...
Written by attorney Maya Shulman
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