Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Child Custody - One Shoe Doesn't Fit All

Child custody is one of the most difficult problems in divorce that many parents can't seem to agree upon. When the "best interest" of the children should be the guideline for making the decision, often the children are merely the pawns in the marriage and parents think of themselves rather than their children.

Children suffer enough when divorce comes knocking at the door - parents should make the decision entirely upon what is best for the children. Why is this such a contentious problem?  Parents have an obligation to make sure the children have the best of both worlds. Unless there is abuse, addiction or other extenuating circumstances the children should not be separated from either parent.

Sometimes money is a deciding factor, because child custody payments are pretty steep these days. Other times a parent makes a poor decision about child custody because they want to punish their soon to be ex. This doesn't leave the judge much to work with in divorce court, so he or she must try to discover what is in the "best interest" of the children.

This video although created by lawyers gives some good incite into child custody. One of the best places to learn about child custody in your government website. Search for child custody and usually they offer workshops or other articles that might assist you on child custody.



The secret to getting a favorable child custody decision is to prepare yourself with a wealth of knowledge, don't go into the court room on a wing and a prayer.  Have verifiable proof for the judge about your interaction with your children - just because you're a good parent doesn't mean you'll get custody of your children.

Log the time spent with your children, activities shared etc. - if you're the primary caregiver prove it to the judge using hard evidence with dates, times and specifics.  


As Always,
Little Tboca


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