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How A Mediator Can Be An Advocate For Your Child
First, is it possible for a mediator to be an advocate for the child and continue in a mediation role or will it compromise the mediators ability to be neutral and unbiased? Second, if the mediator acts as an advocate, how does the mediator gather information to establish the best interests of the p
Modifications to Child Visitation Arrangements
If you have gotten divorced and have children, you know how strenuous and extremely time consuming those child custody proceedings can be. You're struggling back and forth with your ex for custody and visitation rights. Since it is up to the court to decide the health and well-being of your chi
Child Custody Laws for a Father
When courts consider the custody of a minor child, the best interests of the child always prevail. However, there are guaranteed rights--both together and individually--for the mother and father of every child. No other person, including the mother of the child, has the authority to...
Causes, Effects & Solutions for Juvenile Delinquency
Juvenile delinquency includes a variety of offenses and crimes. The less serious, such as alcohol consumption, truancy and curfew violations, called status offenses, are considered crimes only when committed by juveniles. Infractions, such as traffic offenses, may incur additional schooling or fines
How to File for Custody of Children Prior to Divorce
If you are planning to divorce and will not prepare a separation agreement or cannot agree on a custody arrangement with your spouse, you will need to file a temporary custody petition with the court. After you file your petition, you will present your case to a judge, who will decide how to divide
How to Get Temporary Custody
A number of reasons can lead an adult to apply for temporary custody of a minor child. Often this occurs when parents separate or file for divorce. Other times relatives or family friends may attempt to get temporary custody to remove the child from an abusive, neglectful or dangerous home situati
Religious Rights for Children in Child Custody Cases in North Carolina
In North Carolina, a child's religion can be taken into account during custody disputes.child image by Vaida from Fotolia.comChild custody cases are court cases that try to determine the rights and responsibilities that a parent or guardian should have regarding a child's welfare,...
Youth Boot Camps in Illinois
Youth boot camps are similar to correctional facilities or prison centers.barb wire image by Albert Lozano from Fotolia.comBoot camps nationwide focus on strict discipline as a means of behavioral correction. Many parents of troubled teens are tempted to send their child to boot camp to...
How to Expunge Records in New York
A defendant accused of a crime he was aquitted of can keep getting slapped in the face by that crime if the conviction appears on his background check. Fortunately, New York has specific guidelines to expunge or erase records of someone who was acquitted of a crime as well as laws that went in effec
How to Request a Transfer of Jurisdiction After a Divorce in Nevada
Jurisdiction is court's authority to hear a case. In a divorce, a court generally has jurisdiction where the cause of action occurred, where the defendant resides, where the parties lived together or where the plaintiff resides. Once a court finalizes a divorce, unless children are involved, it is n
In New Jersey, Is the Custodial Parent Responsible for Clothing a Child?
While there are often differing requirements for custodial and noncustodial parents established by the judge or the parties in a custody agreement, basic necessities generally exist that both parents are required to provide for their children. In New Jersey, the law does not specifically state that
How to Help Your Juvenile Delinquent
Juvenile delinquents need parents who are loving, yet hold them responsible for their actions. Getting your child into counseling is the best way to deal with the problem.
How to File for Child Custody in Hanover County, Virginia
In Virginia custody of the children is often a problematic issue for divorcing couples.Virginia requires any filings be made at the General District Court no matter where you live in the state. Filing for custody in Hanover County, Virginia takes place at the General District Court in Hanover, Virgi
Las Vegas Child Custody Lawyer
Child custody cases are difficult, expensive and emotional, both for clients and their lawyers. Child custody lawyers should be experienced enough, compassionate enough, and tough enough to either negotiate or litigate the easiest as well as the most complex in contentious custody cases that are pur
Child Support and Inheritance Laws
Developing a program for the financial support of a child in a divorce, custody or paternity case is a priority issue. The laws in all states have undergone revisions in the past three decades to provide different avenues through which current and past-due child support is collected.Chil
How to Win a Child Custody Evaluation
Divorce is a difficult and emotionally draining process. The proceedings are compounded when minor children are involved. Courts must make determinations about which parent is going to be the "custodial" parent (the parent who will primarily care for the child). The determination is called a "child
What Is an Evidentiary Hearing for Child Custody?
An evidentiary hearing for child custody can be a frightening and intimidating event. A state agency has entered the home of a family, alleging abuse or neglect of the child or children. At issue is where the child will live after the judge makes a decision regarding legal custody. The judge takes i
How to Petition the Courts for Custody of a Grandchild
Sadly, some children live in an unsafe, unhealthy and/or unstable environment. If this describes your grandchild's home, it could be in the child's best interest for you, as the grandparent, to seek legal custody. The only way to acquire legal custody rights is to petition the court. However, the cu
Child Custody Laws of North Carolina for Unmarried Parents
The main focus of most child support cases is the child's welfare.enfant sur le dos image by photlook from Fotolia.comUnmarried parents in North Carolina have the same custody rights as married parents. Support for children born outside of marriage cannot be enforced until paternity has...
How Domestic Violence Allegations Can Affect Child Custody
It is indisputable that many lives across the country are torn apart by domestic violence. Domestic violence has a terrible and lasting impact on every life it touches, whether the affected person is a witness or victim of the abuse. In the past, domestic violence often was treated as a private matt