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Joint Versus Sole Custody in Illinois
Custody in Illinois In Illinois, “custody” refers to two major rights. The first is the right and responsibility for personal care of the child,...
Child Custody in Massachusetts - FAQs
What’s the difference between legal and physical custody? “Legal custody” is the right and responsibility to make major decisions regarding a ...
Interference With Visitation
After divorce, parents sometimes have trouble following agreements or court orders relating to child custody and visitation. When one parent interfe...
Child Support in Washington
Both Parents are Responsible for Support In Washington, a court could order one or both parents to support a child (or children). Usually, however, i...
Understanding Child Support in Texas
The Non-Custodial Parent Pays Child Support In Texas, it’s the physical custody – meaning, the amount of time a parent spends with a child ...
Child Support in Vermont
Both Parents are Responsible for Child Support In Vermont, either parent may request child support. Although a court could order one or both pare...
Child Support in Idaho
If you are a parent going through a divorce, or if you have never been married to your child’s other parent and are ending the relationship, you...
Child Support in Florida
If you are a parent going through a divorce, or if you have never been married to your child’s other parent and are ending the relationship, you...
Child Support in DC
If you are a parent going through a divorce, or if you have never been married to your child’s other parent and are ending the relationship, you...
Child Support in Delaware
If you are a parent going through a divorce, or if you have never been married to your child’s other parent and are ending the relationship, you...
Child Support in West Virginia
Both Parents Pay Child Support Both parents are responsible for the care and support of their child. The amount of child support you have to pay ...
Child Support in Virginia
Both Parents are Responsible for Child Support In Virginia, both parents, whether married to one another or not, are obligated to support their c...
Child Support in Utah
Both Parents are Responsible for Child Support In Utah, the law requires that both parents financially support their child (or children). The amo...
Child Support in New Jersey
If you are a parent going through a divorce, or if you have never been married to your child’s other parent and have decided to end the relation...
Child Support in Georgia
In order to calculate child support, Georgia uses very specific guidelines based on an “Income Shares Model.” This model estimates the total a...
Child Support in Connecticut
If you are a parent going through a divorce, or if you have never been married to your child’s other parent and have decided to end the relation...
Child Support in Colorado
If you are a parent going through a divorce, or if you have never been married to your child’s other parent and have decided to end the relation...
Child Support in Arkansas
Both parents, whether married to one another or not, must support their children. Most states have specific rules for calculating the financial re...
Child Support in Wyoming
Understanding Child Support in Wyoming If you have a child and are on the brink of divorce, separation, or some other parenting action (like pate...
Child Support in Wisconsin
It Takes Two Child support is a two-parent responsibility. Whether you are seeking payments or concerned about your obligation to pay, it is impo...
Child Support in Alabama
If you are a parent going through a divorce, or if you have never been married to your child’s other parent and are now separating, you may need...
Child Support in Alaska
When parents of minor children decide to divorce, or separate in the event they aren’t married, they will undoubtedly have many questions about chi...
Child Custody Evaluations: Do’s and Don’ts for Parents
When you're involved in a child custody evaluation, there are some important do's and don'ts.
Child Custody Evaluations During Divorce
If you're in a contested custody trial, the judge may order a custody evaluation.
The Best Interests of the Child: Factors a Judge May Consider in Deciding Custody
All states use a “best interest of the child” standard in disputed custody cases. This is a rather amorphous standard, and one that lends itself ...
Child Support Guidelines: What Are They?
Child support guidelines are designed to provide children with the basic support needed to feed, clothe, and care for them. It will account for thin...
Child Custody Relocation Laws in California
The economic hardships that have hit our nation recently have been felt by California residents more so than other states. The unemployment rate cur...
Child Custody During Divorce in Texas
Like courts everywhere, the Texas courts will do everything possible to promote a mutually beneficial agreement between the parents in the matter of...
Termination of Parental Rights in Georgia
In Georgia, as in other states, the law favors keeping families intact and keeping children with their parents. The termination of a parent's rights p...
Relocation of Children in Washington State
The Washington State Legislature has recently passed specific laws concerning the relocation of a child in Washington State. There are now specifi...
Children's Bill of Rights in Divorce
Marriage is a contract between adults, and when it ends, the divorce matter is (and should be) just between the adults also. Yet, no parental acti...
Child Custody in Texas: Moving the Child Out of State
This article addresses custody issues in Texas and whether parents can move their children out of state after a divorce.
Parenting Plans in Texas Family Law
In 2005, the Texas Legislature updated its child custody and visitation laws by, among other things, requiring parenting plans. Parenting plans essent...
Tennessee Custody and Parenting Plans FAQ
Below, we answer some common questions about child custody and parenting plans in Tennessee. To learn more about Tennessee family law, see our Tenn...
Battered Woman's Syndrome and Child Custody
If you’re the victim of violence in your home, and you make the move to a safe living situation and divorce, one of your primary concerns is undoubt...
Oregon Child Custody FAQs
If you are getting a divorce in Oregon, the court will decide child custody issues based on the best interests of the child. This article explains how...
Modification of Support and Custody
Neither support nor custody is ever etched in stone. These orders are always modifiable through the court.
Pennsylvania Child Custody Laws and Grandparents' Rights
Whether you are contemplating a divorce or are already involved in a custody dispute with your child’s other parent, figuring out how to share par...
Ohio Parental Rights and Shared Parenting FAQs
Ohio no longer uses the term "custody." Instead, Ohio courts "allocate the parental rights and responsibilities for the care of the minor children of ...
Ohio Visitation FAQs
If an Ohio divorce, dissolution, legal separation, or annulment proceeding involves a child, and the court has not issued a shared parenting decree, t...
Child Custody and Visitation in Oklahoma
Like other states, Oklahoma courts use the "best interests of the child" standard to decide child custody and visitation issues. This article answers ...
Joint Child Custody in Oklahoma
Does joint custody mean six months with Dad and six months with Mom? No. There is a difference between joint legal custody and joint physical custody...
North Carolina Child Custody FAQs
Here are some common questions about child custody in North Carolina? Who will get custody of our children? In North Carolina, there is no preferenc...
Gender Bias Kills Child?
In or about September 2003, I read about a Long Island Father, Brian Ramirez, suing the Nassau County Child Protective Services (CPS) for failing t...
Grandparent Rights in New York State
In New York, grandparents have the right to ask the court for visitation with their grandchildren. In exceptional cases, grandparents may even ask th...
New York Child Custody Relocation
Relocating will inevitably change a child's relationship to each parent and possibly to extended family, friends, school, and community as well. Thu...
Parenting Coordinators and Your Family
In high-conflict divorces involving children, one or both parents often return to court for post-divorce parenting disputes either before or after a d...
Relocation Out Of State with a Child During Or After Divorce: New Jersey Law
Parents who don’t live together sometimes have trouble agreeing on the best way to divide time with their children. The challenges are even grea...
Preventing a Custodial Parent from Relocating a Child to a Distant Domicile
It’s an emergency! A new client, Mr. Stayput, telephones you in a panic. His former wife, the custodial parent, has threatened to leave the jurisdic...
New Hampshire Child Custody: Guardian Ad Litem FAQs
When divorcing parents in New Hampshire disagree about custody or visitation, the court has the power to appoint a guardian ad litem (GAL) to represen...
Children in Divorce and ... Lawyers and ... Therapists
Almost all attorneys who practice in the area of family law deal with disputes concerning the custody of children and the sharing of parenting tim...
New Jersey Custody and Visitation Rights, Part 1
What Does it Mean to Have “Custody” of a Child in New Jersey? Child custody issues often come up between divorcing or unmarried parents. The...
New Jersey Custody and Visitation Rights, Part 2
Can I change a custody arrangement? After a child custody arrangement is established (either by court order or an agreement between parents), eithe...
Physical and Legal Custody in New Hampshire
What is the Difference Between Legal Custody and Physical Custody? Legal custody refers to the right and responsibility to make legal decisions abo...
Psychological Testing in Custody Cases
If you are fighting for custody of your children, chances are you have met with at least one mental health professional for an evaluation of your pare...
Child Custody Checklist
Hire a Child Custody Expert There are many items to think about and consider as you prepare for a custody dispute. But the absolute first step is to...
Dissolution Of Marriage In Missouri
GENERAL INFORMATION A person must be a resident of the State of Missouri for 90 days in order to file for dissolution of marriage in Missouri. Miss...
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