Posts Tagged ‘best interest of the child’
When You Are Going Through a Divorce with a Handicapped Child
Divorce is a difficult time in anyone’s life. This can be aggravated by many outside factors, especially when your divorce is not like others. Your divorce might be different from other divorces if you have a handicapped child. Children with mental or physical disabilities have special needs from both parents, which means that you and…
Read MoreMental Illness and Custody: How This Impacts Custody Decisions
If one parent suffers from mental illness and you are going through a custody dispute, the court will take many things into consideration. If it has been brought up, it probably means that the court is assessing the mental fitness of the parent and whether or not it has an impact on their ability to…
Read MoreSome of the Biggest Custody Issues We See in Courts Today
Some custody issues are more common than others in the U.S. As an attorney who practices family law, we see a variety of custody issues come to light and we want to help you get the best results in your case. Here’s a look at some of the most common custody issues we hear in…
Read MoreCreating a Parenting Plan When One Parent’s Work is Non-Traditional
What happens when a parent has a non-traditional work schedule? What happens if one parent works a job like a police officer, firefighter, nurse, or another occupation that calls for you to work odd hours or work over the weekends as well as weekdays? The court will consider many factors in a case like this,…
Read MoreWhat Special Rights do I Have with Sole Child Custody?
In many situations where the term “sole custody” comes to light, this means that you have complete legal and physical child custody. Many parents have what you would call a “joint custody” situation, where the parents share major decisions about the child’s education, medical care, religious upbringing, and more – as well as sharing time…
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