Modifying a Visitation Order
There are two major types of child custody. The first is legal custody, which involves the ability to make decisions about the rearing of a child. This can include medical care, education, and other important decisions. The other is physical custody, which is the right to have a child living with you. In cases where one parent is granted sole physical custody, the other parent’s …
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The Best Interests of the Child Standard and Grandparent Visitation
If you are a grandparent and do not get along with your grandchild’s parents, do you have a right to see your grandchild even if the parents do not consent? Prior to 2000 the answer was a resounding yes. But now it is complicated. Prior to 2000 many states had statutes allowing grandparents to petition a court for a visitation order with their grandchildren if the parents …
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