| | 1. Divorce Source: At What Age May the Child Decide Where He Wants to Live?
In Minnesota, there is no particular age at which a child gets to decide which parent he wants to live with. Generally, the older the child, the more weight the childs preference carries, whether in the initial custody determination or in the context of a motion to modify custody.
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| | 2. Divorce Source: HOW IS CUSTODY DETERMINED?
The Court determines custody based on what is in the best interest of the child. This determination depends entirely on the particular facts of each case.
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| | 3. Divorce Source: Who Should the Children Reside With In A Divorce?
A divorce and separation of the parents does not mean that the child is being divorced from the parents. Quite to the contrary, a caring and loving parent will nurture the child and provide a positive environment for the child, working with the child to arrange a custody and visitation schedule that
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| | 4. Divorce Source: Custody Considerations
Fighting over custody can be one of the most stressful and taxing events for you and your children because it causes such incredible emotional intensity and angst. That stress is not only felt among the parents, but also in your children whose fate is being decided, which can leave them with long la
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| | 5. Divorce Source: Wisconsin Child Custody/Placement Disputes: The Basics
In Wisconsin the term
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| | 6. Divorce Source: Custody and Visitation
The term custody encompasses the rights that parents have in their minor children, including the right to have their minor children live with them and to make all decisions regarding their education,
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| | 7. Divorce Source: Joint Custody
My husband and I are separating. We have a nine year old son whom we both love very much and want to continue caring for. Is there any type of legal arrangement we can work out to ensure we both fully
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 | 8. Divorce Source: THE NEW UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT 2000, PARENTING FOR THE MILLENNIUM
Since 1970, a number of Uniform Acts have been promulgated and adopted that address the subject of parentage. In 1973, the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform Laws passed the Uniform Parentage Act UPA, which was subsequently adopted by 19 states. The major innovations of the UPA 1973 wer
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