Custody Questions
Child custody questions and answers
In this article you will find answers to the most asked questions on the subject of child custody. “Q:” is the abbreviation for question and “A:” is the abbreviation for answer.
Q: What is parental responsibility? A: Parental rights are commonly known as parental responsibilities. Parental responsibility is the legal concept that consists of the rights, duties, powers, responsibilities and authority that most parents have in respect of their children.
Q: Who can have parental responsibility? A: Parental responsibility is something which every mother automatically has. Fathers who are married to the mother of the child at the time of the child’s birth also automatically acquire the parental responsibility. People other than a child’s natural parents can acquire parental responsibility if they have a residence order, are appointed as guardians and if are named in an emergency protection order.
Q: What is child custody? A: Child custody is a legal term which is used to describe the practical and legal relationship between the parents and their child, such as the right of the parent to make decisions for the child. This also includes the parent’s duty to care for the child.
Q: What are the types of child custody? A: There are three types of child custody: temporary custody, legal custody and physical custody. The child custody rights involve both physical and legal rights and responsibilities.
Q: What is temporary custody? A: Temporary custody means that at the time of separation, the temporary custody arrangements might very well be assumed by the two parents. Both parents have all the custody rights.
Q: What is legal custody? A: Legal child custody refers to the parental decision making power yielded over the major events of a child’s life. These include education, health care, activities, religion, and his or her general welfare.
Q: What is physical custody? A: Physical child custody refers to who will actually take care of the child. This defines who the child will live and spend time with.
Q: What is joint legal/physical child custody? A: Joint legal or physical child custody means that both parents share that type of custody. The parents have equal rights and responsibilities over their child.
Q: What is sole legal/physical child custody? A: Sole physical or legal custody means that one parent will have most of the rights and responsibilities over the child. The non-custodial parent will, however, have visitation rights.
Q: What are the child custody disputes? A: The most acrimonious disputes are generated by family law proceedings which involve issues of residence and contact. Cooperating when it comes to sharing your child is the best way to resolve the dispute, and many parents cooperate, but not all. For those parents that engage in litigation, there seem to be few limits.
Q: Who wins the child custody disputes? A: Most often, the parent that gains the edge is the parent who can show that a decision in their favor is in the interest of the child. 90% of the cases, mothers win most if not all of the rights and responsibilities.
Q: Why do I need you have to make your case come alive? A: Because this would impress the judge and will greatly influence his decision.
Q: How to make your case come alive? A: Just describe to the judge in graphic detail the conducts and behaviors of the other spouse.
Q: What are state custody laws? A: Child custody laws are both federal and state laws that concern a parent’s legal authority to make decisions for his child. This is called legal custody. The laws also maintain physical control over the child, called physical custody.
Q: Where do I find my state’s custody laws? A: The easiest way find the child custody laws in your state is to find a good lawyer. You can find laws on the attorney general’s website. You can also consider talking to your state senator, or any state representative. They can often either find out the information for you or can put you in touch with someone at the state who can answer some or all of your questions.
Q: What are child custody agreements? A: If the parents or any other parties in a custody dispute negotiate and resolve all issues related to child custody and visitation, whether informally or through out-of-court processes, the couple’s decisions are finalized in a written agreement. This is called a child custody agreement.
Q: When can I make child custody agreements? A: Child custody agreements can be made when parents are going through the divorce process.
Q: What are my custody rights as a father? A: The best way to protect your father visitation rights is to know exactly what they are. You can find out your rights by consulting an experienced attorney. He can help explain what your father visitation rights are and how to handle any situations that arise.
Q: What rights do grandparents have? A: The custody rights of grandparents may be sought for partial physical custody of the child, or visitation rights. Partial custody rights of grandparents allow them to spend time with their grandchild without the custodial parent’s supervision or approval. Visitation rights give the grandparent the chance to visit his grandson, when a parent is present.
