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5 Elm Street, PO Box 1015, Camden, ME 04843
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75 Pearl Street, Suite 400, Portland, ME 04101
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183 Main Street, PO Box 247, Damariscotta, ME 04543
Eastlight Building, One West Lane, Blue Hill, ME 04614
251 Water Street, PO Box 120, Gardiner, ME 04345
45 Memorial Circle, PO Box 5307, Augusta, ME 04332
114 State St, Augusta, ME 04330
77 Winthrop Street, Augusta, ME 04330
30 Elm St, PO Box 633, Waterville, ME 04903-0633
134 Surry Road, Ellsworth, ME 04605-0622
6 Water St., PO Box 723, Ellsworth, ME 04605
3 Franklin St, Ellsworth, ME 04605
280 Front St., Bath, ME 04530
23 Water St. Suite 400, PO Box 917, Bangor, ME 04402
61 Main St, PO Box 738, Bangor, ME 04402
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What Do Judges Look for in Custody Cases?
In every state, family court judges must consider what is in the child’s best interests when determining custody. In most cases, judges emphasize making sure the child will spend ample time with both parents. To make this happen, a judge will likely want to know what each parent’s home environment is like, whether each parent will be able to give a child the proper attention, and which situation the child will be most likely to thrive in.
Who Has Legal Custody of the Child When the Parents Aren’t Married?
If the parents are not married, the child’s biological parents both have parental rights unless the law says otherwise. An exception to this could be if no father is listed on the child’s birth certificate. In that case, the father would have to go through the legal process of establishing paternity to be able to assert his parental rights for visitation.
How Can a Mother Lose Custody of Her Child?
A mother can lose custody of her child in much the same way a father could. This could include abusing the child, abusing drugs or alcohol, providing an unsafe home environment for the child, or abandoning the child.
How Can You Change a Child Custody Order?
If you or your ex are unhappy with the current custody arrangement, you can negotiate a change to your agreement. If a judge feels that the changes are still in the child’s best interests, then they may approve the order. If one of you is pressing ahead with seeking a change and the other parent is contesting it, you will need to prove a “substantial” change in circumstances. This could include one of the parents moving out of state, suffering from a disability or illness that affects their parenting ability, exposing the child to an unsafe environment, or having a change in work circumstances that requires rescheduling of visitation.