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When you have moved
past the phase of divorcing your partner and are actively considering child
custody arrangements, it is critical that you begin to familiarize yourself
with the procedures of child custody and to ensure that you obtain the best
deal possible.
The primary thing to
retain in mind is that child custody rules vary by state, just as divorce laws
vary by state, so don't expect everything to be the same. Consider the children
during this trauma.
Although it may appear
that this is diffic... more
If your child is close to or above the age of
14 & you are considering asking for full custody, make sure you have
thoroughly researched your state's child custody rules. Children over the age
of 14 will be free to choose which parent they want to live with in several
states. This is, of course, assuming there is no proof of child abuse by the
child's preferred parent.
While many parents believe their child/children
should be able to make their own decisions about what is best for them, not
every court agrees.... more
Child support is intended to aid the custodial
parent with bills & expenditures associated with child care. Child support
may be reduced in shared physical custody circumstances if both parents
contribute to the expense of maintaining the child. Furthermore, if one of the
parents' child custody percentage decreases, that parent might anticipate their
child support payments to increase because they will not be bearing as much of
the expense of raising the kid.
It isn't easy to provide an exact estimate or
perce... more
Common-Law Divorce, also known as Public
Record Divorce, occurs if both partners have been in a relationship without
legal marriage and have been living together as partners for a certain number
of years. In such cases, the law interprets them as married couples. Therefore
if they choose to break up, a legal divorce is required and must be completed.
The common law divorce method is recognized in
many states. California does not recognize common law marriage but will enable
divorce proceedings for couples who have ... more
