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If 2 parents have joint custody and are fighting over who the child lives with how old does the child need to be to have a say in which house she wants to live in?
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∙ 12y ago
Time for the two parents to grow up and come to some sort of an amicable agreement. All a child sees is "mom and dad" and anything other than that is useless information for him/her. The son/daughter loves both parents and the stress parents are putting on him/her is disgusting. Unless there is a threat of physical/mental abuse by either parent, then there is no reason that both parents can't sit down like the two adults they should be and discuss what is right for the child! This is not about the parents, but the mental status of the child. Generally the fight is on for custody in many cases because both adult parties are hurt and it's more or less to hurt back, often forgetting about the child(ren) involved.
A child of 4 - 5 and up can well express which parent they prefer to stay with, but generally they want mom and dad to live together again. I've seen parents become friends (keep their separate private lives private) and give love to their child(ren) and actually get along together.
If both parties can't be mature enough to settle this it's time for counselling.
Good luck Marcy
Dare to dream Macy! In a perfect world that would be a great answer, but the world isn't perfect, so to be honest, that wasn't at all helpful! I am trying to find out the legal age my stepdaughter can choose because she is miserable. Her Mom and Dad are so set in their custody days that she misses family events on both sides. It makes her feel left out in both families! She hates her stepdad and feels her Mother is cold and over critical. She is only 10 but knows what she wants. Her parrents will never grow up things will never change. I have tried to explain to both of them how it affects their daughter! The days belong to the child, not the parrents! I hope someone who has a real answer can answer this question. I really do want to know the age!
-Alisha
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Can a baby daddy take the mother and his child with him if the mother was kicked out of the house by her parents and can the mother and her child stay with the baby daddy at his parents house?
Unless someone other than the child's parents has legal custody, I see nothing illegal about this.
Can the sister of your daughter's mother get custody of my daughter if Im fighting for custody you just found out that you have a 1 year old and hired an attorney the aunt is fighting for custody?
yes because your family if she come up with evidence that your home is not safe the child and her house is very safe the yes but it going to be hurt i will pray for you like if it helps
Can a 15 year old move out of his parents house into his aunts house?
Not unless his parents give her custody.
Child sleep over the non-custodial parents house with visitors spending the night?
Totally legal unless your custody agreement says otherwise.
What is residential custody in Maryland?
"Sole" or "primary" residential custody can mean something very different to a particular parent. "Residential custody", also referred to as "physical custody", refers to where a child sleeps overnight. A parent has "residential custody" when their child sleeps at his/her house overnight, even though the child may have spent the entire day with the other parent. Residential custody should be thought of as a parenting plan agreed to by both parents, or imposed by a judge, which describes where a child sleeps. "Joint custody" is made up of two separate pieces: (1) a nearly equal division of residential custody, and (2) joint legal custody. The first piece, residential custody may, does not always, mean that a child spends equal overnights with both parents. Joint custody always does mean that the parent whom the child is with, has right and obligation to provide a home for that child and to make the day-to-day decisions that are necessary when the child is in his/her custody. The second piece, "joint legal custody", always does mean that both parents have the exact equal obligation and authority to make long range decisions about education, religious training, discipline, medical care, and other matters of major significance for a child's life and welfare. When parents have joint legal custody, neither parent's rights are superior to the other. "Shared custody" is a numerical analysis Maryland law uses only for child support purposes. Parents have "shared custody" when one of them has a child in his/her residential custody for 35% or more of the overnights in a 365 day period. When "shared custody" exists, the amount of child support paid is substantially reduced in most circumstances. The reasoning is that because the party who is required to pay child support has the child with them overnight frequently enough, that they are paying for more of the child's needs while in their own home. So they need not pay as much child support over to the other parent.
Would a child be placed back in the custody of their parents if he or she leaves the house at 17?
Haha, are you planning on leaving? You must be 18 years of age to own property, but if you find away around that ( have the house in someone else's name), then the 'child' would not be placed back into custody. There are a few exceptions to this rule, however, living conditions and aggressive behavior being a few.
Can a mother take her child from its father and keep it with her at her house if there is no residency order in place?
If the parents are married they both have equal right to the child unless one party gets temporary custody pending a divorce. If they are unmarried and have never been married the mother automatically has custody. The father would have to go to court to establish his paternity and petition for joint custody and visitations.
If you have joint custody of your child after divorce and one parent moves away who gets the child?
Joint custody means shared custody. In cases of joint custody in which the two parents do not live in the same location, the usual procedure is that the child will be shared by periodically moving him or her from one address to the other, at something like 6 month intervals. One parent could have the child from January to June, so the other gets the child from July to December. However, the two parents can devise any arrangement that they will both accept. Sometimes the child lives with one parent all the time, and the other parent comes over to visit. Perhaps one parent has a larger house than the other, so there is more room for the child. You can do whatever works for you, as long as the rights of both parents are respected.
If a teenage mother has a fight with her parents can her parents kick her out of the house and keep her child?
Not unless they go to family court and have the mother declared incorrigible and deemed a ward of the state. Then they would need to request that they be granted temporary custody of the grandchild.
How does a child move from his mothers house to his fathers?
If a custody order is on place, the child has no clear right to do so. The father would need to file a motion to modify, or if the parents are in agreement, it can be done using a mediator. see links below
Can a custodial parent get more child support when their teenage children choose not to visit their non-custodial parent?
No, visitation and child support are 2 separate entities. The only way this would affect your support amount is if you are set up with 50-50 custody and the child stops going to the other parents house and you take them to court to get primary custody.
My child's mom has joint custody of our daughter.if she remarries and then passes away who has the custody of the child?
Unless specified in the court order, the husband or maternal grandparents. See Dads House Below
