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Can a Custodial Parent Move a Child Out of State?
Overview of child custody orders When parents decide to divorce (or separate if they were never married) they will need to make custody arrangements...
International Child Custody Laws
Due to the global nature of today’s society, the reduced cost of international travel and the technological advances in communication, there are m...
Parenting Plans in California
When parents divorce - or separate if they were never married - they will need to make difficult decisions about the care and custody of their minor...
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 Child Visitation Rights
There are legal consequences of interfering with the visitation rights of the other parent. Here's how it works in New Jersey.
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...
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 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
Find out how child support is calculated in Delaware, and how those payments are enforced.
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 Laws 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...
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 Basics 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 Arkansas
Find out how child support is calculated in Arkansas, and how those payments can be modified or terminated.
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 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...
Legal and Physical Custody of Children
What's the difference between legal and physical custody, and what do they look like?
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.
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...
Parental Alienation and Child Custody in California
Child custody disputes are stressful on clients, attorneys, judges and, most importantly, the children. Custody cases can be expensive to litigate a...
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...
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
Can a divorced Texas parent move out of state with the child?
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 Child Custody and Parenting Plans
Tennessee parents: Get answers to your questions on child custody and parenting plans here.
Battered Woman's Syndrome and Child Custody
If you're a victim of domestic violence, it will also impact your child custody case.
Modification of Support and Custody
Neither support nor custody is ever etched in stone. These orders are always modifiable through the court.
Oregon Child Custody FAQs
Learn how Oregon courts decide who gets custody of children after a divorce.
Pennsylvania Child Custody Laws & Grandparents' Visitation 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...
Parental Rights in Ohio
When parents divorce in Ohio, the court must allocate parental rights and responsibilities for their child or children. This article explains how cour...
North Carolina Child Custody FAQs
Answers to common questions about child custody in North Carolina.
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 Child 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...
Ways to Allocate Parental Rights and Responsibilities in Ohio
If you’re going through a divorce or separation from your child’s other parent, it’s helpful to familiarize yourself with some of the most com...
Oklahoma Child Custody & Support FAQ
Answers to basic questions about child custody and support in an Oklahoma divorce.
Grandparent Rights in New York
This article explains grandparent custody and visitation rights in New York. For all of our articles on New York family law issues, see our New Yo...
Child Custody and Visitation in New York - FAQs
This article provides answers to frequently asked questions about custody and visitation in New York.
New York Child Custody and Relocation
Relocating will surely change a child's relationship to each parent and possibly to extended family, friends, school, and community. Thus, New York c...
Moving with a Child During or After Divorce in New Jersey
Can one parent move out of state during or after a New Jersey Divorce?
Timeshare and Custody in New Mexico
Find out how courts in New Mexico decide on important issues of time sharing and child custody.
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. T...
New Jersey Custody and Visitation Rights: Part 2
Learn about modification of child custody in New Jersey, relocation, and more.
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...
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...
Positive Parenting Through Divorce
How do we tell our kids that we are getting divorced? One way to help children through this early stage is (according to age) to openly discuss what ...
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...
Types of Child Custody in Mississippi
Legal Versus Physical Custody There are two types of child custody under Mississippi law: legal and physical. Legal Custody refers to a parent's a...
Modification of Physical Custody in Minnesota
What you need to know about how and when a court can modify a child custody order in Minnesota.
Physical Custody in Minnesota - FAQs
Answers to common questions about physical child custody and visitation in Minnesota.
Relocating in Michigan
Parents who are divorced or have never been married can face serious disagreements over how to divide parenting time with children. The challenges ten...
When Michigan Parents Want to Relocate
If you’re co-parenting after a divorce, you’re not entirely in charge of your own decisions about where you live—or at least where you can move...
Grandparent Visitation Rights in Michigan
Under Michigan law, all grandparents, whether paternal or maternal, have potential visitation rights, which are referred to by the legal community as ...
Michigan Child Custody FAQs
Michigan encourages both parents to remain involved in their children's lives, even after divorce. Courts are required to consider joint custody, if e...
Child Custody & Visitation Laws in Kentucky
Learn the basics about child custody and visitation rights in Kentucky.
Maryland Child Custody & Visitation FAQs
Answers to common questions about child custody and visitation in Maryland.
Child Custody: Maine Parental Rights and Responsibilities
Frequently Asked Questions About Child Custody in Maine
Child Custody and Visitation in Indiana
An overview of the rules on custody and visitation rights in Indiana.
Custodial Rights and Parenting Time in Indiana
Learn about the rights of both the custodial parent and non-custodial parent in Indiana.
Grandparent Visitation and Custody Rights in Kansas
Learn about the rights Kansas grandparents have to visitation of grandchildren after a divorce or marital separation.
Moving the Kids Out of State After a Divorce in Illinois
What are the rules about removing a child from Illinois? Custodial parents that want to move out of state with their minor child (or temporarily remo...
Illinois Visitation FAQs
Learn about visitation rights for the non-custodial spouse, as well as other family members.
Child Custody Issues in Illinois
Ordinarily parents make decisions about their children together. But when parents divorce, the hostility between them sometimes causes them to disagre...
Unfit Parents and Child Custody in Ga
Under Georgia law, parents ordinarily have custody and control of their children who are under 18 and aren’t emancipated. When parents have divorced...
Guardian Ad Litem FAQs
In Georgia, the court hearing a child custody case has the power to appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the child's interests and express those i...
Connecticut Child Custody FAQs
Overview of Custody Orders Custody orders in Connecticut are based upon the best interests of the child involved. Parents can reach their own agree...
Colorado Child Custody FAQs
Most states recognize the concepts of "legal custody," which refers to the right to make important decisions for a child, and "physical custody," whic...
Child Custody and Visitation in California
What is the Difference Between Legal and Physical Custody? Divorcing parents need to figure out who will make decisions about their children’s c...
Move Away Cases in California
Introduction Often, after a separation or divorce, parents decide to move because they can no longer to afford to live in the same city, for a ...
Legal and Physical Custody in California
Unfortunately, most of our lives have been touched by divorce. You may be a child of divorce, or you may have friends or relatives that have gone thr...
Child Custody FAQs
In Alabama, as in most states, courts decide custody issues based on the best interests of the child. Court cases lay out a series of factors the cour...
Grandparents' Rights in Georgia - FAQs
Like many states, Georgia allows grandparents to seek reasonable visitation with their grandchildren. The visitation rights of grandparents, set out i...
Modification of Child Custody and Visitation in Georgia
Judges in Georgia base custody and visitation orders on the best interests of children.
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