As concerns decisions in the child's life, both parents are custodial. They would both have the legal responsibility to decide for their child.
As concerns the child's living arrangements, joint custody can mean a variety of very different arrangements that deal with splitting the time a child gets between the father and his mother. Typically, unless there is strong evidence against the mother, courts give the mother a larger portion of the child's care due to the belief that the child needs its mother more than its father. Depending on the physical distance between the father and the mother this can result in the joint custody being shared in the following ways.
1) Weekend Access: Mother gets Monday-Friday and Father gets Saturday-Sunday every single week. This typically works if the parents are within 30 minutes of each other.
2) Bi-Weekend Access: Mother gets all Monday-Friday periods and every other weekend and Father gets he remaining weekends. This typically works if the parents live within 90 minutes of each other (driving).
3) Summer Exchange: Mother gets the child through the entirety of the school year (September-June) and Father gets the remaining months (July & August) with the child. This typically works for parents who would require a plan flight t reach each other.
Note: This is not exhaustive and should not be construed as legal advice. For legal advice, please find an attorney to represent your interests.
If the father has legal custody, no. Not without his consent. If she has joint legal custody, no. Not without his consent. If she has sole legal custody, yes.If the father has legal custody, no. Not without his consent. If she has joint legal custody, no. Not without his consent. If she has sole legal custody, yes.If the father has legal custody, no. Not without his consent. If she has joint legal custody, no. Not without his consent. If she has sole legal custody, yes.If the father has legal custody, no. Not without his consent. If she has joint legal custody, no. Not without his consent. If she has sole legal custody, yes.
As the father has joint legal custody of the child he can not say he does not want the child at the paramour.
By filing for custody modification in the court with jurisdiction, then prove to the court why it would be in the best interests of your child to award joint custody.
No. The unmarried mother has sole custody until the father has established his paternity legally, in court and then requested (and obtained) joint custody and visitations.No. The unmarried mother has sole custody until the father has established his paternity legally, in court and then requested (and obtained) joint custody and visitations.No. The unmarried mother has sole custody until the father has established his paternity legally, in court and then requested (and obtained) joint custody and visitations.No. The unmarried mother has sole custody until the father has established his paternity legally, in court and then requested (and obtained) joint custody and visitations.
He has every right to go back to court to petition for joint custody, yes.
Yes, if the court feels it would be in the best interests of the child to award joint custody.
Yes if the father has joint custody he may leave the state with the child for a short period for purposes of a vacation.
No, you can not, unless the custody order is modified by the court.
Yes he can.
Joint legal or joint physical? see link below
Either parent can have physical custody in a joint custody arrangement. If there is a court order granting the mother physical custody the father should notify the court of the mother's incarceration and have that order modified unless he wants the mother to resume physical custody when she is released.
yes