The Difference Between Your Child Custody Agreement And Your Divorce Decree Written on April 14, 2010, by Vladymir Rys.
Too many folks forget about the child custody agreement when they sign those final divorce papers. They’re simply so glad they’ll finally put the past behind them, get on with their future, and that everything is finally over. No more lawyers and courtrooms. No more arguing over who gets the car and who gets the house. It’s done. Let’s move on. Throughout all of that arguing and scheming they clearly had to come to some kind of agreement over what was going to happen with the kids, too. But many people are not prepared to deal with what comes after the divorce. You may have finally put an end to the marriage, however the child custody agreement is just beginning.
How To Prevent Negative Effects Of Divorce On Children Written on April 12, 2010, by Vladymir Rys.
Before we discuss the effects of divorce on children it may help to look at a few statistics. 50% of all marriages within the United States end in divorce and sixty-seven percent of all second marriages end in divorce. These might appear like alarming statistics but in fact, the divorce rate is actually dropping. Opinions vary as to the reason why however most think that it’s either due to the expenses related to divorce – the divorce itself and then the fact that two households must now be supported instead of 1, and the fact that it’s now not considered a crime to be single. More individuals are waiting until their 30s to marry which puts them past the age where divorce is most prevalent.
Child Custody Rights Protect The Best Interests Of The Child Written on April 9, 2010, by Vladymir Rys.
Divorced parents often lose sight of the very fact that child custody rights were put into place in order to safeguard the rights of the children. They protect the best interests of the child, not the parents and step-parents or any other relatives members. During a divorce involving children the courts are required to consider the children first and make decisions based on their needs. And usually this is all well and good, both parents accept those choices and life goes on. Until, that is, the custodial parent wants to make a move out of state and take the child with them. That’s when most individuals forget the main reason those child custody rights were established.