Visitation With Your Children And Child Custody

There are two types of child custody: sole custody and shared custody. Sole custody indicates that just one parent has physical and legal custody of the child. Another sort of child custody is joint custody, in which both parents have a say in making decisions for the kid. There is also a sort of shared custody in which the child spends time with each parent for a length of time. However, it has been suggested that this may be problematic for the child.

Joint custody necessitates both parents cooperating in the decision-making process about the kid. It all depends on the outcome of the divorce processes; in the event of a bitter divorce and disagreement, it may be preferable to give exclusive custody of the child to a single parent.

State regulations mandate that whichever sort of custody is granted, it must be in the best interests of the kid. Unlike in the past, when the mother was assumed to be the best person to nurture a child, today the court considers the facts and chooses the parent who has been actively involved in the child's upbringing.

Periodic visitation rights are granted by the court to the parent who has not been granted physical custody of the child; these visits take place at the residence of the parent who has not been granted physical custody. However, if the court suspects that the parents have a history of physical abuse or neglect, the court may provide monitored visitation instead of absolute denial.

In circumstances where there are allegations of abuse, particularly sexual assault leveled by one parent against the other, the court can issue additional investigative orders if it is unsure about the allegations. Though there have been instances where allegations of abuse have been made in order to obtain more money or to destroy the spouse's reputation.