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Child custody, conservatorship and guardianship describe the legal and practical relationship between a parent and the parent's child, such as the right of the parent to make decisions for the child, and the parent's duty to care for the child. Custody issues typically arise in proceedings involving divorce, as well as in paternity, annulment ...
The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) is a Uniform Act drafted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws in 1997. [1] The UCCJEA has since been adopted by 49 U.S. States, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
It changed a lot of language around child custody law that, among other things: removed the need for the court to consider the wish of the parents or children under suitable age and maturity, required the court consider if one parent intentionally mislead the court or delayed the process, encouraged the court to produce parenting plans that ...
These rights are: to have the child living with him or her or otherwise to regulate the child's residence; to appropriately control, direct or guide the child's upbringing; if the child is not living with him or her, to maintain personal relations and contact with the child on a regular basis; to act as the child's legal representative.
Child custody consists of legal custody, which is the right to make decisions about the child, and physical custody, which is the right and duty to house, provide and care for the child. [1] Married parents normally have joint legal and physical custody of their children.
How domestic violence victims navigate the justice system is complex, from interactions with police to seeking protection and prosecution from court.