Vermont Child Custody Laws The court shall not apply a preference for one parent over the other because of the sex of the child, the sex of a parent or the financial resources of a parent. The court may order parental rights and responsibilities to be divided or shared between the parents on such terms [...]
Minnesota Child Custody Laws Joint or sole custody may be awarded, based on “the best interests of the child”, with the relevant factors being: a) The relationship between each parent and the child. b) The child’s primary caretaker. c) The reasonable preference of the child, if the court deems the child to be of sufficient [...]
Rhode Island Child Custody Laws Failing an agreement between the parents as to the custody of the children, determination will be based on the best interest of the child. In regulating the custody of the children, the court shall provide for the reasonable right of visitation by the natural parent not having custody of the [...]
Utah Child Custody Laws The court shall, in every case, consider joint custody but may award any form of custody which is determined to be in the best interest of the child. In determining any form of custody, the court shall consider the best interests of the child. In determining whether the best interest of [...]
Washington Child Custody Laws The best interests of the child are served by a parenting arrangement that best maintains a child’s emotional growth, health and stability, and physical care. Further, the best interest of the child is ordinarily served when the existing pattern of interaction between a parent and child is altered only to the [...]
Missouri Child Custody Laws If the parents can’t reach a mutual agreement concerning custody of the children, the court shall determine custody based on the best interests of the child, considering all relevant factors including: a) The wishes of the parents concerning custody and the proposed parenting plan submitted by both parties; b) The needs [...]
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 [...]
