Types of Child Custody Cases

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Types of Child Custody Cases
Going through a divorce can be very stressful,
especially when there are children involved.
Even if the mother and father do not get along
and decide they do not want to remain married any
longer they still need to do what is best for
their children. During your initial visit with
your divorce lawyer the subject of child custody
cases will be brought up and what type of custody
is being sought.
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Sole custody
This is when the child custody case gives full
custody rights to one parent but in todays world
this type of child custody is rarely granted but
there are circumstances when it is granted. The
non-custodial parent can be given visitation
rights although they may be supervised.
One parent is known to have in indulged in child
neglect, unable to provide proper care for the
child or indulged in abuse The parent has been
the primary caregiver for a long period of
time Substantial proof is given to prove that a
parent is unfit
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Joint Custody

• This is when the parents share equal rights and
  is also known as shared parenting. The parents
  will be ordered to prepare a schedule with mutual
  consent or the court will if the parents cannot
  do it. When choosing this type of child custody
  there is some things that are taken into
  consideration such as
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• The parents ability to cooperate on issues that
  are related to their children
• The parents active involvement in their
  childrens life and can give the proper child
  care
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• Most of the courts favor these types of child
  custody cases because they believe it is more
  beneficial for the children to have a good
  relationship with both of their parents. It
  helps to reduce the trauma to the child when they
  are separated from one parent.

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Temporary Custody
While the divorce proceedings are going on the
family court can give a ruling on the child
custody cases if the parents cannot come to an
agreement out-of-court. Although the ruling
states that it is temporary custody, after the
divorce cases is finalized it is usually upheld
as permanent. This could be because changing the
child custody ruling could adversely affect the
children and disturb their routine.
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