| Change of Residence in Child Custody |
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| The change of residence of the person who has physical custody of a child does not automatically require a change of custody of the child or relitigation of the issue. The laws vary from state to state as to who has the burden of proving that the relocation will constitute a material change of circumstances affecting the child and whether the change is in the child's best interests. More... |
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| Joint Legal Custody Awards |
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| "Joint legal custody" means that both parents share the right and the responsibility to make the decisions relating to the health, education, and welfare of a child. More... |
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| Child Support Guidelines |
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| Federal law requires each state to adopt some form of child support guidelines. Courts in each state are required to follow the guidelines in establishing child support obligations. More... |
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| Best Interest of Child Test in Custody Determinations |
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| In deciding custody of a child, a judge or master, must determine what would be in the child's best interests. This standard is used whether the child is being placed temporarily until a full custody hearing can be held, or in awarding joint or sole custody to a parent, pursuant to a divorce, or whether to place the child with a third party as a result of a custody dispute. More... |
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| Child Support Modification Upon Emancipation of a Child |
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| A non-custodial parent's support obligation generally continues until their child reaches the age of legal majority or becomes emancipated. Where a child has achieved independence from effective parental control, and is no longer dependent upon parental support, the child support obligation may be terminated, even if the child has not yet reached the age of majority. The most common cause of emancipation, however, is attainment of the age of majority. More... |
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