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Joint Custody Agreement – What You Need to Know About Joint Custody of Children

Terry — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 06:06:12 +0000

When making a child custody agreement, one of the first things to consider, is if you and your ex spouse are going to have a joint custody agreement. Joint custody agreements involve both parents sharing the task of making decisions for their child.

Joint physical custody means the child has two abodes and physically lives with both parents.

Joint legal custody is another option, where the child lives with one parent, but together both parents make important decisions regarding the child, such as what school they will go to, etc.

Generally, parents choose a joint custody agreement, as it is in the best interest of their child. They acknowledge that in such an agreement the child has access to both parents and that this benefits the emotional growth of the child.

After deciding to have a joint custody agreement, there are some things a parent can do to make it work.

It is vital to uphold a cooperative approach about your custody situation. Despite how you may feel towards your ex, you will need to work together so that your child ultimately benefits.

Be reasonable regarding the schedule you create. Focus on doing what is best for your child. It is also extremely important to do so even if you feel that your ex is being uncooperative.

Having clear, exact documents about your joint custody agreement is also helpful, as it can also aid the parents work together.

Print out copies of the schedules and calendars and give them to your ex.

Co-parenting agreements can mean a lot of moving around for the child, and so it benefits both parents and child if the schedule or calendar is laid out clearly so that everyone involved knows exactly what’s happening.

When planning these, try to be just about the time with each parent, but most importantly, consider the needs of your child.

Parents who agree to joint custody over their children are agreeing to work together for their child. Even though it may be tricky at times, it can be easily done if both parents cooperate.

You will be able to enjoy a relationship with your child, and your child will in turn benefit from having the other parent in their life.

A good working knowledge of the joint custody laws will stand you in good stead in a break up situation.

Joint Custody Laws – What You Need to Know About Child Joint Custody Laws

Terry — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:52:23 +0000

There are essentially 2 types of joint custody when it comes to the care of children in a failed relationship.

This involves both parents making the important decisions in the child’s life, even though one of the parents may have sole physical custody.

There are essentially 2 types of joint custody when it comes to the care of children in a failed relationship.

1) Joint Legal Custody

This involves both parents making the important decisions in the child’s life, even though one of the parents may have sole physical custody.

2) Joint Physical Custody

This involves the child living with each parent in turn according to an agreed schedule.

The schedule will be decided upon by the court if the parents can not agree and the paramount issue and influencing factor is always what is best for the child.

Custody cases can be very troubling and traumatic for all concerned and can run for years. The emotional and financial costs can be very high and that is why agreement should be reached as to the custodial arrangements for the child if at all possible.

If this does not happen then the court will impose it’s judgment.

There is a strong presumption of joint custody in about 35 states in the U.S. but this does not mean that joint custody will necessarily follow. The court will look at both parents parenting skills and look for substance abuse issues and anything else which may render the parent an unsuitable parent for sole or joint physical custody.

For this reason forearmed is forewarned and any parent who is going through a failed relationship has a responsibility to do a little research on the whole area to allow them put their best foot forward and obtain joint custody of their child..at least.

Armed with this knowledge, particularly for the joint custody laws favoured by your state, will reduce some of the understandable anxiety in a very troubling time.

Learn more about joint custody laws and fathers rights now and fight for your child with the tools you need when you go to court..knowledge of how the system works.

Child Joint Custody-Joint Custody of Children

Terry — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:16:16 +0000

Joint custody of children arises when custody of a child is awarded to both parents on foot of a court order.

The child has 2 custodial parents therefore but many states in the U.S. recognise 2 types of joint custody–joint physical custody and joint legal custody.

Joint Legal Custody

This involves both parents essentially having the right to make all decisions relating to the child and both parents would have access to hospital records and any other official or indeed unofficial records relating to the child.

Joint Physical Custody

This involves joint physical care and generally works according to a court ordered custody schedule, commonly known as a ‘parenting plan’ or ‘parenting schdeule’.

In many states, joint physical custody creates an obligation to provide each of the parents with “significant periods” of physical custody so as to assure the child of “frequent and continuing contact” with both parents.

But these definitions are ill defined and it can be left up to the parents to litigate in order to find out the precise boundaries.

It is worth noting also that one parent could have sole physical custody of the child even though both parents have joint legal custody.

The legal costs if there are disputes can really mount up because of the interaction between parents in circumstances like these because both parents will be in regular contact in order to afford the appropriate rights to the other parent.