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Child Custody
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 5 Steps To Winning Child Custody
Child custody cases have become much more scrutinized by the courts in recent years. What used to be an easy win for the mother or primary bread winner has turned into to an intense deliberation process with no certain outcome. Because of this, it has become important for parents to put a focus on preparation before their custody hearing. Here are some basic steps to get started in the right direction.
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Joint Custody and the Best Interest of the Child Standard
'In the best interest of the child' or 'child’s best interest' is the famous mantra of the family court, which is prevalent in child custody proceedings today, yet its interpretation by the family court or judges is often arbitrary and its meaning is still obscure. Moreover, the law regarding child custody varies from state to state leaving no uniform legal position regarding what is in the best interest of the child.
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Child Custody Advice For Fathers
Fathers involved in child custody cases can face a much tougher road to winning their case. Even though the court system has become more balanced in their custody appointments between men and women, there is still an inherent prejudice that fathers often face.
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Child Custody Agreement and Taxes
A child custody agreement can have serious implications on your tax filing and your taxes overall. This issue should be addressed with your attorney or with your accountant while you are going through the process of negotiating or litigating child custody or a divorce agreement. Waiting until after you have finalized a child custody agreement to investigate the tax impact is not adviseable.
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Child Custody Cases and What to Expect
As divorce rates continue to rise, more and more children are growing up in a single parent household. Despite the fact that a divorce legally separates the parents from one another, it is important that both remain active in their child's life. Because the welfare of a child becomes the focal point of all child custody cases, it is essential that you hire a qualified divorce attorney who specializes in this area and will work hard to see that the child's best interests are met.
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Child Custody Cases Get Needed Support From Hair Alcohol Testing
Hair drug testing has been around for more than 10 years but hair alcohol testing has just recently been unveiled as a significant piece of evidence for child custody cases. Previously, if a parent was accused of being an alcoholic or an abuser of alcohol, a urine alcohol test was given but the alcohol concentration was not always accurate and what’s more, is that the urinalysis test only showed up to a weeks worth of abuse- not providing the courts the evidence they needed say of six months minimum or a years worth of evidence being ideal. With the new alcohol testing device of hair alcohol testing, courts can now see a person’s range of alcohol use up to 12 months!
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Child Custody Orders and Judicial Authority
For many divorced and separated parents with children there will be a common answer as to why they ended up with the child custody and visitation arrangement they have. The answer being, 'the judge decided it.' In other words, the judge chose the parenting arrangement you have based on his/her belief of what was in your child’s best interest.
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How Can No One be at Fault
Though divorce rates in the U.S. have been dropping, it is estimated that close to 50% of marriages will still come to an end. This is below a peak in 1981, but still double the rates held in the ‘50s. In Michigan, there are three ways to deliberately end a marriage...
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Overview Child Custody Arrangements
During the starting phase of child custody arrangement we need to consider different alternatives regarding different types of possible custody arrangements. For example, both of the parents might want to work out an arrangement under which you both make decisions on the child's upbringing and wellbeing. This type of arrangement is called "joint legal custody" in most states. Or, you may sense that your counterpart is currently unfit or incapable of any parental responsibility, in that case you may wish to have sole custody of your child.
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