California Child Custody Laws Either parent may be awarded custody. There is neither a preference nor a presumption for or against joint legal custody, joint physical custody, or sole custody, allowing the court and the family the widest discretion to choose a parenting plan that is in the best interest of the child. In making [...]
New York Child Custody Laws New York Child Custody Laws: What is Physical Custody? Physical custody defines where the child will live also called residential or physical custody. Q. What is custody? A. There are two parts to custody. One is the right and responsibility to make decisions for a child (legal custody). The other [...]
Tennessee Child Custody Laws The court may award custody to either parent, or to both parents in the case of joint custody or shared parenting based on the best interests of the child, taking the following factors into consideration: a) The emotional ties, love, and affection between the parents and the child; b) The ability [...]
Pennsylvania Child Custody Laws In making an order for custody, partial custody or visitation to either parent, the court shall consider, among other factors, which parent is more likely to encourage, permit and allow frequent and continuing contact and physical access between the noncustodial parent and the child. In addition, the court shall consider each [...]
Hawaii Child Custody Laws In awarding child custody in Hawaii, the court shall be guided by the following standards, considerations, and procedures: a) Custody may be awarded to either parent or to both parents according to the best interests of the child. b) Custody may be awarded to persons other than the father or mother [...]
Iowa Child Custody Laws Iowa considers awarding joint legal custody in most cases, unless there is evidence of domestic abuse. Physical custody may be awarded to either parent. Rights and responsibilities as joint legal custodian of the child include, but are not limited to, equal participation in decisions affecting the child’s legal status, medical care, [...]
West Virginia Child Custody Laws The Legislature finds and declares that it is the public policy of this state to assure that the best interest of children is the court’s primary concern in allocating custodial and decision-making responsibilities between parents who do not live together. The primary objective of this article is to serve the [...]
Mississippi Child Custody Laws If the parents can’t come to a mutual agreement concerning child custody in Mississippi, the Mississippi family court shall base it’s decision on the best interests of the child. There is no presumption that either parent is better suited for child custody based on gender. In making an order for child [...]
Ohio Child Custody Laws Either parent may be awarded custody, and the court shall not give preference to a parent because of that parent’s financial status or condition. The court may allocate the parental rights and responsibilities for the care of the children primarily to one of the parents, designate that parent as the residential [...]
Kansas Child Custody Laws Either parent may be awarded custody. If custody is disputed, it shall than be decided by the court based on the best interests of the child, taking the following factors into consideration: a) The desires of the parents in relation to custody. b) The desires of the child concerning custody. c) [...]
