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Mediation in any marital dissolution (divorce) or paternity action may be required where child custody or visitation is at issue. The purpose of mandatory mediation is to encourage parents to work out agreements regarding child custody issues, hopefully saving children from contentious legal battles.
→ Read MoreThe first child custody order in many paternity and divorce suits is actually a temporary order. Despite being a temporary order, this preliminary custody order can have an impact on future custody decisions.
→ Read MoreFind out how to get custody of your children in a divorce.
→ Read MoreIn an initial child custody order, a request for a change from temporary to permanent custody, or in a petition for a modification of child visitation, the parent requesting custody or the change must show that their request is in the ‘best interests of the child.
→ Read MoreUse the information in this article to learn the steps you need to take if you have a child visitation or custody agreement that you want to change.
→ Read MoreOne of the best ways to prevent a move away with the child by the custodial parent is for the non-custodial parent to assert that the move away would constitute a ‘material change in circumstances’ which would warrant a change in the current custody order.
→ Read MoreNon-custodial parent rights depend on whether the parent also has joint legal custody with the custodial parent.
→ Read MoreThe ability of a stepparent to make decisions on behalf of a stepchild is limited. Unless a stepparent has legally adopted a stepchild he or she will have no legal right to make legal and medical decisions on behalf of their stepchild.
→ Read MoreFalse abuse allegations are more common in child custody cases than you might expect, and they can have a devastating effect on everyone involved. In Virginia alone, there were 37,165 reported cases of abuse reported in 2007. Only 3,998 were found to be valid. If you have been falsely accused of domestic violence or child abuse as part of your child custody case, there are a number of effective ways to protect you and your child.
→ Read MoreIf you do not like the custody agreement that you have in place, filing for custody in another state probably won’t be an option. While in the past it was possible for parents to take a custody agreement to different jurisdictions while looking for a favorable judge, today this has been prevented by legislation called the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, or UCCJEA.
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