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Divorce Rights - Property Distribution, Child Custody & Support, Alimony and Visitation

Today, most of the young married couples who are on the course of divorce merely think that with divorce they will rid all the miseries and unevenness they are facing in life but, Alas! They are greatly mistaken. Divorce just doesn't end everything about a marriage, although it ends the legal contract between a husband and a wife but, it shatters the household that was based on that marriage. It also cannot break the relationship that the children of the marriage create merely by existing. A marriage is a legal contract, and in general in every legal contract all the parties' rights must be respected. When we talk about rights after divorce , it involves many aspects of divorce . And in United States it varies from state to state. Divorce rights principally imply each party's right at the time of divorce . There has been a significant change in divorce rights throughout the history and we still find these rights unstable today. For every divorcing couple, to bette...

The Court Determines Child Custody

A child custody proceeding is any case involving child protection, adoption, guardianship, termination of parental rights or voluntary placement of your child. The support order will be based on the child's needs, obligor's ability to pay, custody arrangements and the child support guidelines. The Criminal Code makes it an offence to abduct a child to spite a custody order. A custody order establishes both the custody and parenting time arrangement for the children. Your child custody order is also confidential. When an unmarried mother has a child, the mother has legal custody of that child until a court says otherwise. During divorce , marriage, or annulment proceedings, the issue of child custody often becomes a matter for the court to determine. The Court must consider the following factors in every child custody decision under the law regarding the best interest of the child. The court retains the power to alter the custody arrangements until the child turns 18 or ...

What You Need to Know About Child Custody

In order to better understand child custody, this guide will educate you on the four cases of child custody which are enforced under law. Child custody can be a divisive issue for both parents, especially if it's right after a,messy divorce . It gets complicated in cases where one parent makes much more than another. It also gets complicated if the divorce is forced through the courts, as neither parent can agree to a fair deal and especially who gets custody of the child. In all cases, an experienced divorce lawyer can help. What is physical custody? Physical custody goes to whichever parent has the right for the child to live with them the majority of the time. For example, a mother historically would get physical custody, while the father would be able to get visitation rights. In other cases, both parents have the right for the son or daughter to live with them for extended periods. In some states, this is called joint physical custody. This occurs mostly when the parents ...

Understanding the Basics of Child Custody and Divorce Law - Protect Your Parental Rights!

When two adults get divorce d and there are children involved, decisions as to which spouse will gain custody of the children are always a critical - and emotionally draining - issue. Child custody and divorce laws vary from state to state, so for the sake of this article we will be focusing on Divorce Law in Georgia. If you do not live in Georgia, I recommend that you read this article to get a basic understanding of Child Custody & Divorce Law in general, and then check with an attorney in your home state to see how your state's particular laws may vary. Under Georgia Divorce Law, GA does not favor either the mother or the father. Rather, GA divorce law strives to analyze the relationship each child has with each parent, and work towards the best interest of the children. Georgia divorce and family law allows for a number of different types of child custody, including: temporary custody, sole custody, split custody, and joint custody. Temporary custody under Georgia ...