Child Custody:

Child custody means the rights and responsibilities of a parent which the parent possesses and carries with one’s own child. When a difference of opinion occurs between a husband and wife, then they move to the court for seeking a Divorce. For e.g. if a child is born between your marital relationships, during the divorce proceedings it becomes necessary to decide that in whose custody the child will be placed. Some parent may neglect the child and the custody of the child spontaneously goes to the other parent who wishes the custody of such child. Some parents may feel the child as a burden to them, if they wish to remarry again. In such a situation, they agree to leave the child in the custody of the other parent.

Consult an experienced family law attorney as the child custody involves many areas such as child visitation, child support and an experienced attorney will assist you to obtain the custody of the child.

What is best interest of a child?

In all matters relating to child custody, the court will always consider the best interest of the child. The best interest of the child is:

• Love, care and affection. The court will see in whose custody the child will get more care, love and affection.
• Health
• Education
• Child welfare

The court will observe that the child is not disturbed by the parent’s indifferences.

What are the different types of Child Custody?

Legal Custody

Legal Custody means the parent who has obtained the custody of the child can make all decisions as far as the health, welfare and education of the child is concerned.

Physical Custody

Physical Custody means the parent who has the right to be with the child physically.

Sole Legal Custody

Sole legal custody means the parent alone who has been ordered such custody by a court of law can make decisions as far as the right regarding the health, education and welfare of the child is concerned.

Sole Physical Custody

Sole Physical custody means the parent alone who has been ordered such custody by a court of law can be physically with the child.

Joint Legal Custody

Joint legal custody means both the parents can make decisions regarding the health, welfare and education of the child.

Joint Physical Custody

Joint Physical custody means both the parents can be physically with the child.

Share Custody

Share custody means both the parents can be with the child physically and at the same time can make decisions as to the child’s health, education, and welfare of the child.

Custodian Parent