How To Divorce: How Do I Get Joint Custody?

If you are about to begin a child custody case, you need to familiarize yourself with the phrase “the best interests of the child.”

Almost every state determines child custody and parenting time issues based on the “best interests of the child” standard.

State statutes and case law define this standard differently, but in general there are certain factors and themes that appear in the majority of states.

Child Custody Laws: How Does Your State Decide Custody?

In general, factors in the child custody analysis will include your relationship with your children and your spouse, who the primary caregiver was during your marriage, the length of time the child has lived in a stable, satisfactory environment and the desirability of maintaining continuity, the moral fitness of the parties involved, the home, school, and community record of the child, and any other factor considered by the court to be relevant to your family.

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