Chapter 14 Custody Custody Which parent the child

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Chapter 14

Chapter 14

Custody • Custody • Which parent the child will live with • Access •

Custody • Custody • Which parent the child will live with • Access • Which parent will have visitation rights • Best interests of the child • • Home environment Parent-child relationship Parenting abilities Emotional, mental, physical health of each parent Support available from relatives Parent’s and child’s schedules Keeping siblings together Childs wishes

Factors determining Custody • Family mediation agreements • Not relying on traditional roles for

Factors determining Custody • Family mediation agreements • Not relying on traditional roles for determining custody • Stability of home environment • Interim custody often gets permanent custody • Primary caregiver • Attending children’s events, taking to medical appointments, etc. • Separation of siblings • Seldom separated unless there is a good reason • If they are separated, often mother gets girls, father gets boys

• Children preferences • As children get older, their opinion is weighted carefully

• Children preferences • As children get older, their opinion is weighted carefully • 8 to 13 are weighted carefully • 14 and up are seriously considered • Parental Conduct • Adultery will not likely have impact on custody, compared to drug and abuse would be major factors • Religion • Custodial parent determines religion • Tender-years Principle • Mothers were better parents up until age of 6 or 7

Types of Access • Joint Custody • Equal time between each parent • Types

Types of Access • Joint Custody • Equal time between each parent • Types of Access • Reasonable access • Non custodial parent spends nearly as much time with child as custodial parent • Specified access • Precise times spent with non custodial parent • Supervised access • Precise times spent with non custodial parent are supervised

Mobility Rights • The right of the custodial parent to move the children to

Mobility Rights • The right of the custodial parent to move the children to another location • Parent may want to move for marriage, job opportunity, problems with non custodial parent

Child Support • Both parents must contribute to meet their child's needs • Child

Child Support • Both parents must contribute to meet their child's needs • Child support is determined by • Non-custodial parent’s total income • The number of children to be supported • federal child support table (see figure 14 -10 in Text) • Other expenses may include special medical treatments, extracurricular activities, and education expenses

• Prenuptial Agreements • Contracts

• Prenuptial Agreements • Contracts

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