Custody Flashcards
Custody is part of _
Final decree of divorce
Typically court will fix monetary amounts for _ and _ awards if necessary
Child support
Spousal support
_ is when spouse allowed physical control at times allowed by terms of court decree
Visitation rights
No right to talk to _ to inquire how they are doing
(Visitation rights)
Talk to children’s teacher
No right to be involved in their _
(Visitation rights)
Sports activities
No right to have access to their _
(Visitation rights)
Medical records
Today, more common arrangements other than visitation rights is _
Joint legal custody
With joint visitation rights, each parent retains full parental rights to be _
Involved in children’s lives
With joint legal custody, one parent will be granted _
Primary, physical custody of the children
Party other than primary party will have visitation during designated times that are established by _ or agreed to by _
(Joint legal custody)
Courts
Parties
General rule of thumb when awarding custody is to determine what is truly _
Best interest for child
Deciding factors for primary physical custody:
_ status of the parents
Employment
Deciding factors for primary physical custody:
Capability of providing _
Daycare
Deciding factors for primary physical custody:
Amount of _ that parents will have to be involved in children’s lives
Spare time
Deciding factors for primary physical custody:
Who has possession of _
Family home
Deciding factors for primary physical custody:
How children are doing in (2)
School
Neighborhood
