Joint Legal Custody

Question: What are my chances of getting joint legal custody without a lawyer? I want to file for legal joint custody of my 1 year old daughter. When the mother first took me to court I was made out to be evil. I had to take parenting classes, random drug tests and supervised visits. I did all that with flying colors. Now I want more time as I only get her 3 times a month for 5 hours. How can I proceed?

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Question: Who is responsible for the lawyer and educational bills of the child when the divorced is joint legal custody? In a joint legal custody divorce decision are both parents responsible for the childs legal (if necessary) and educational (summer school, etc.) expenses equally or does it all fall on the person who has sole physical custody?

Answer: That depends. Is there a child support order in place. Normally if a man is paying child support the mother must take care of all other expenses UNLESS noted in CP agreement.

Question: Parents share Joint Legal and Joint physical custody, would there still be child support issues? If my ex and I agree to share Joint Legal Custody and Joint Physical Custody, would I (the father) still be required to provide child support? This is in California. I presently provide her medical insurance and tuition for private school and am ok with that.

Answer: Yes, if you are earning more. This happens even if you had sole custody. But, there's options. http://tinyurl.com/ChildSupportModificat… http://tinyurl.com/ChildSupportDeparting… http://dads-house.org/ \\\\\\\\\\\\\

Question: Is there such a thing where one parent can have full physical custody and both can have joint legal custody? My boyfriend wants to move out of the state to pursue his education and the mother wanted to seek full custody. My boyfriend has full physical and legal custody right now. The mother is okay with us keeping full physical custody of the child but she wants joint legal custody. Is there such a thing called that...? can we go to court and have it where we keep full physical custody but the legal is joint?

Answer: No, but it is possible to have joint custody where the parents have the child equal parts of the time, but one parents residence is the primary residence considered for school attendance. What I am wondering is why all of a sudden does mom want joint legal custody. Also, does your boy friend have legal custody of the child or has mom just let him keep the child. If he already has custody legally and there is no provision that he can't leave the state with her, then he only has to figure out with mom about the visitation. I think he needs to contact an attorney.

Question: We have joint legal custody of our daughter, but my ex has physical custody? That was in the original papers. She is 18 now and graduated from high school. She moved in with me after she graduated. I filed a petition for Child support modification because I am off work due to illness. We went for our pre trial conference and I was told I had to file a modification for custody. Why do I need to do that if we have joint custody? Is it because he had the physical custody? I dont think the judge knew the whole case. I live in Indiana.

Answer: Some states call it primary custody, others call it physical custody but the bottom line is that person is entitled to child support. SO, if you are not legally identified as that person you can not receive child support, and until you are legally identified as that person you have to continue to pay child support.

Question: i have joint legal custody of my son and i have visitation can my sons mother move out of the county we reside? we have joint legal and she has sole physical custody of our son and i have visitation. our son is also enrolled in school in the county we reside in.

Answer: I believe she would have to get your agreement to it, but you probably want to go to a lawyer to find out for sure and find out what your options may be (moving out of State or province is one thing but out of Country might be a completely different story)...Good luck to you

Question: What is the difference if one has joint legal custody and full physical custody? Me and my x wife have joint leagal custody but I have full physical custody. What is the difference?

Answer: Legal custody means that in legal decisions you both have to make the decision and are responsible. Things like Health Insurance, what school the kids go to, if they can leave the country etc. Full physical custody means that the kids live with you. Unless there's a court order you wouldn't have to let her see them. In most states if there is a legal disagreement the court sides with the parent that has physical custody.

Question: Is it hard to get joint phyiscal and legal custody for a father? I was in another state out of california and she got what is temporary sole custody and they said it was up to california to decide custody. I am now in california and im trying to see my kids with no problems. If i applied for joint legal and physical custody what are the odds of me getting that?

Answer: the odds are very good as long as you are a good individual and you seem ''fit'' in there eyes.....

Question: Legal joint custody of child: How is the best way to change the school of the child if father will not aprove? Her father and I are going through divorce and have joint/legal custody. The father's family is a good family, but they work at the school that she (5 yr. old) went to last year. He is also dating a female that works there and has allowed our daughter to be around her and her children (she is also married still) whenever he has our child. Looking back at comments that were made last school year by this female that he is dating and his family, I don't feel that I will be given a fair chance by the staff and teachers as to how she is doing in school and all. Especially if he and his family work on the staff to testify in our court date in September (physical custody battle). He is a good father to her, but is becoming more hateful as time goes and I don't think he really has her best interests at heart right now, by allowing this woman around her daily every week that he gets her through the summer. I want to agree to a different private school. Help!

Answer: I wish I had easier advice. You are probably going to have to get it done through a lawyer. I wish you the best of luck.

Question: I share joint legal but want to get sole custody? The story is my sons dad and I fought consistently for a year until we got joint legal custody, its been about a year and for the past 5 months my sons dad has only seen him 5 times (overnights) and was ordered to see him Monday,Wed,every other friday every other weekend . My question is, how long would a father need to go without seeing his child before the mother can be ordered sole legal and physical custody, I want to move out of state. Thank you

Answer: You should encourage Dad to be a part of your son's life, not continue to work to drive him away. Your son needs a Dad.

Question: Joint legal custody. Medical bills..How do I get her to pay her half of my sons medical bills.? I pay my child support. I provide insurance. We have a joint legal custody aggreement. But the bill come to me in my name. How do I get her to pay her share and how long can I continue to go after her for that money. right now it may not be worth it to get a lawyer. However, my son is only 12 I am sure more bills will come up.

Answer: Easy. Deduct her share from the next child support payment. Don't forget to send her a copy of the bill so she knows why the payment is short.

Question: i recently filed for joint legal custody and reasonable parenting time of my 2 month old daughter. the court? date is pending the results of the dna test i requested at immediation (there wasn't a C.O.P). the mother suspend our "verbal agreement for visitation." since then, i got a careless driving ticket pending. it's my first moving violation in about 6 years, and i drive for a living. i want to know if this could keep me from joint legal custody.

Answer: You need to consult with an attorney. Seeking legal advice over the internet is not a good idea. Every state is different. Every county is different. Every judge is different.

Question: if we have joint legal custody can he take her when he pleases? we just went to court and they gave me and my daughters dad joint legal custody. They asked if she was residing with me and i said yes and they asked if me the father live together, i said no. but they never specified if she is to stay with me or him they just said joint legal custody and we get to make the decisions about visiting. does this mean that i have legal physical placement? or that he can come and take her whenever he wants?

Answer: I have two boys and when my ex and I got a divorce back in 98. I got custody and he got visitation. They gave him every other weekend and 1 month out of the year and he was ordered to pay child support and I got to claim them on my taxes. He has never taken them for a whole month and his every other weekend dwindled down to never and he is over $ 40,000 behind in his child support. Take it back to court. Get it modified. Let the courts know what hes doing. Its too upsetting for the child to put her through all of this... Good luck. And I hope things work out for you...

Question: Can I lose joint legal custody? I have joint legal custody. I want full physical custody. Could I lose joint custody if I am not granted full physical?

Answer: yes!

Question: Why do I have to pay child support if my ex and I have joint legal custody? He makes twice what I make and we have them for the same amount of time. The only difference is that on the paper work for the kids school purposes only it says he has primary custody but that was only because the schools needed that in place. I still have to provide all the same things he does, clothes, food, entertainment, insurance, heat, electricity the list goes on and on, I can't afford to pay him and support my children when there with me. What can I do? Please Help!

Answer: It is based on primary residence. Talk to your lawyer, this should have been more equitable.

Question: What are the grounds that a father will actually be award joint legal custody and unsupervised visitations? What are the grounds that a father will actually be award joint legal custody and unsupervised visitations, if A.) He already stated in his written court declaration he is unfit to be a parent emotionally, mentally, and finanicially B.) changes his mind and than wants joint legal custody with unsupervised visits C.) makes threats to the mother that she is harassing him which isn't true D.) hostile to the mediator and E.) The mother made out a set proposal to start if father is sincere about establishing a relationship with child and if he really is will take the supervised visits to prove he is serious and can control his behaviour. He clearly demonstrates unsure motives and incompenate behaviour. If it's an act, well it's pretty good, if not, he is immature. They dated for 6 months but he is making it sound like they were a one night stand. Generally, do courts rule in favor of the father or mother? Will mother get full custody and everything since she is doing all for her child

Answer: Without knowing more about the specifics of your case, I will offer a "chances are" scenario. Courts generally award joint legal custody of children to both parents, however physical custody is usually awarded to the mother. Physical custody carries the right to make the day to day decisions regarding the child. Joint custody obliges both parents to consult and make joint decisison regarding the health, education and general welfare of the child. Visitation schedules for the father where the mother has physical custody can vary from being very detailed and specific to only detailing holiday schedules. For you to impose supervised visitation upon the father, you will have to make a strong case about why that is in the best interests of the child. If you petition the family court about this, the judge may come to a decision in a number of ways - some quickly and some not so quickly but expensive. For example, the judge may require a psychologist's report. You and your husband are responsible for paying that psychologist. You mention the father's incompetent or immature behavior. You will have to be more specific than that and have it documented. Good luck to your child.

Question: Legal. Medical billing. Joint Custody Responsible party for Childs Medical bills? I have Joint legal Custody of my son(mom is primary custodian). Child support is current. Insurance provided by me. She signs most of the paperwork. I dont want her lack of paying the bills to destroy my credit. I am willing to pay my half but she doesn't even open the bills How do I handle this without a lawyer which costs more than my half of the bills?

Answer: You may file a contempt proceeding in court to enforce the court's order, and to request that she purge herself of the contempt by paying back the amounts. The court may issue an order to show cause - and if she is found in contempt - she could be facing fines and/or jail.

Question: What rights do parents with physical and joint legal custody have? I live in Ga. The father has scheduled vacation time during my daughter's birthday and piano recital. He never bothered to ask what her schedule was for the summer. I told him that he could not have that week and sought to work with him to get another week. However, he will not bend. Unfortunately, her birthday and piano recital falls on his visitation weekend. My daughter does not want to miss the recital or spend her birthday away from me. What are my rights in this matter? He refuses to see that it is what she wants. My daughter is 8 years old.

Answer: I'm not familiar with Georgia family law statutes, but if he's complying with the Court Order and scheduling the vacation during his visitation time, then you have no right to refuse his plans. You can probably petition the court to order him not to go on the vacation, but it seems very unlikely that the court will grant that request, and you'd just be wasting money on legal fees, since it doesn't sound like much of an emergency.

Question: What is the difference between joint physical and joint legal custody?

Answer: joint physical custody is when the child is placed with either parent - physically, joint legal custody is when both parents also have legal rights over their child such as doctor's, schools etc. It can get messy sometimes in regards to counseling or medical treatment. For joint legal custody, BOTH parents need to consent for a child to receive treatment, not just one. But it's possible for only one parent to have legal custody, and one parent to have physical.

Question: A legal joint custody paper of a child between 2 parents.? Does anyone know a website or link where I can get a legal joint custody paper in a divorce paper from the state of Illinois? I really need it soon and I'm not sure what it looks like. It has to be a print out. Or is there a separate paper for it, or one of the points of divorce, does anyone know? Please send me the link or tell me where I can get it.

Answer: I'm not sure what you're asking for, but I'm pretty sure I can help a little. If Illinois courthouses are the same as California courthouses, then a "family law facilitator" should be available to answer your questions and help you find exactly what you need free of charge.