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Modification of Physical Custody in Minnesota
A Court may not change physical custody from one parent to the other unless the change is in the best interests of the child.1 Furthermore, even if t...
The Standard for Determining Physical Custody in Minnesota
As in many areas of family law, the standard applied by the Court in making an initial award of physical custody is the so-called "best interest of th...
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 aut...
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...
Parenting Coordinators for Stressful Child Custody & Divorce Cases
What is a Parenting Coordinator? The use of Parenting Coordinators is a relatively new intervention to manage high-conflict custody cases. Parents ...
Kentucky Child Custody & Visitation: Drug Addiction, Domestic Violence and Fitness for Child Custody
There are few areas in family law that are more emotional and difficult than the area of child custody. Without exception, judges are far more concern...
Parental Rights and Responsibilities in Maine - FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions About Child Custody in Maine
Maryland Child Custody & Visitation FAQs
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Illinois Child Custody FAQs
Illinois, like all other states, requires judges to determine child custody based on the best interests of the child. Below, you'll find answers to co...
Illinois Visitation FAQs
More and more divorced parents share physical custody of their children, moving them between households every few days or every other week. But many...
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...
Guardian ad Litem FAQ's
1) WHY IS A GUARDIAN APPOINTED? A Guardian Ad Litem is usually an attorney appointed by the Court to represent the child(ren) in a legal dispute co...
Connecticut Child Support: Reasons for Changes in Child Support Payments
Child support is calculated using the Connecticut Child Support Guidelines (CSG). Conn. Gen. Stat. §46b-84 (Aug. 1999). Under the guidelines, the amo...
Connecticut - Child Custody FAQ's
Do my children choose where they live after divorce? No. Judges do not base custody solely on a pre-teen's stated preference.
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 ne...
Legal and Physical Custody in California
Unfortunately, most of us have friends or relatives that have gone through a divorce. And if not, we may know a little something about divorce since...
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 car...
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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