Posts Tagged ‘sole custody’
Types Child Custody Arragements
What type of custody arrangement works for your family? The first step is to figure out what kind of custody arrangement you want to pursue. There are a number of different types of child custody, and your family situation will dictate which one is best: Physical custody deals with where the child will live. When…
Read MoreSchool Questions: What Needs to be Decided Regarding Custody
You might have school questions if you are going through custody but need to make important decisions regarding your child. We want to help answer your questions regarding school so that you can make the best choices moving forward. School FAQ If I’m the custodial parent, can I choose my child’s school? If you share…
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 MoreCan You Change Your Child’s Last Name When You Have Sole Custody?
Many people believe that they have a right to change their child’s name if they have sole custody. However, this is not always the case. Say that you have both sole legal and physical custody and you are approaching the courts with the request to change your child’s last name to yours – you probably…
Read MoreIf I Have Sole Custody, Can I Relocate Without Any Problem?
Sole custody grants you many rights, such as having physical custody of your child and making all major decisions on their behalf from a legal custody standpoint. However, if you have sole custody, can you relocate anywhere you want with your child? This is a question that some parents ask when they want to move…
Read MoreThe Pros and Cons Involved in Your Sole Custody Situation
To understand what is good and bad about a sole custody situation, you first need to understand what sole custody actually is. When a parent has “sole custody” of a child, they receive exclusive physical and legal custody rights in concerns to the child. These are very rare situations and only arise when one parent…
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…
Read MoreHow a Child’s Educational Decisions Are Made After Divorce
When you are going through a divorce and children are involved, you may worry about elements of your child’s future and how you will handle things from here on out. When parents divorce, a very serious discussion needs to take place regarding where the child will go to school and who gets to make these…
Read MoreWhat Are Some Causes for Sole Custody to Become Necessary?
When you are in the middle of a custody case due to divorce, your lawyer has probably thrown around and explained terms like “joint custody” and “sole custody.” Anywhere in the United States, you could see a custody situation that is either joint or sole based on the best interests of the child, on either…
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