| Impact of Custodial Parent's Relocation |
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| Americans have traditionally been a highly mobile people. In an era in which issues related to the custody of minor children are focal points in a substantial number of divorce proceedings, the ramifications of such a tradition of mobility can create a number of complex problems when the custodial parent, the former spouse to whom the court in a divorce proceeding has given custody of the minor children of the parties, chooses to relocate from one jurisdiction to another, or merely to a place within the same state that is a substantial distance away from the place of the marital residence. Courts are often called upon to resolve disputes between the parties over the questions of custody and visitation that are implicated by such choices. More... |
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| Child Support Modification for Changed Circumstances |
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| Where there is a change in circumstances of the child or of either parent, a modification of the amount of child support may be requested and will be granted where appropriate. More... |
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| Dispute Resolution for Child Custody Awards |
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| Many states require parents to undergo mediation or other forms of alternate dispute resolution before a court will consider the custody of a child, unless the court finds that mediation would be inappropriate, such as when there are allegations of abuse. More... |
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| Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act |
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| Problems arise where a parent and a child do not reside in the same state. To deal with jurisdictional problems in establishing and enforcing child support obligations, the federal government enacted the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act in the 1950s. Although it has been mostly replaced by the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, enacted in 1998, URESA still applies in some situations. More... |
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| Tender Years Presumption in Custody Awards |
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| The tender years doctrine is a presumption by a court that a very young child should remain in the care of the child's mother and that a father needs to overcome that presumption by showing he would be the better parent. Many courts no longer use this presumption in making custody determinations. More... |
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