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  • Focusing on the "Best Interests" of the Child
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    Whether parents and their attorneys resolve a child custody matter out-of-court through negotiation and agreement , or the custody decision is made by a family court judge, the overriding focus in any custody case should always be on a solution that ...

  • Custody and Visitation Without Divorce
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    While child custody and visitation issues arise most often as part of a divorce, parents going through a divorce are not the only people who might be involved in a child custody situation. Custody disputes can arise between unmarried parents; grandpa...

  • Preference for the "Primary Caregiver"
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    Mothers and fathers who are splitting up may both seek and be awarded physical custody of their child. In an ideal scenario, a mother and father would come to an agreement together, without battling the matter out in court. However, when a family cou...

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