Learning to Deal With Restricted Access
Lots of parents with highly restricted access harbor extreme anger towards the custodial parent, or towards the related courts, institutions or agencies. Nonetheless, their predicament might be more a result of their reaction to issues, rather than the issues themselves. The actions of other people are not an excuse for your own behavior, if you act in a criminal or inappropriate way. To...
Common Child Custody Issues
Though child custody in a divorce proceeding is common, it can be complicated. Parents may feel that they are the victim of parental alienation during this time. This term was coined by Dr. Richard Gardner, which states that one parent brainwashes the child against the other parent to make the child reject that parent and yet think it was their idea. Many times child abuse is alleged by the...Understanding Child Custody Assessment Procedures
Child custody assessment procedures involve the methodical gathering of data, via a strategic action plan. When it comes to assessments, a dubious procedure might jeopardize the validity of the findings, recommendations and conclusions. This is avoidable by following the procedural protocols outlined below: Leave Child Custody Procedures to the Lawyers While the referral process is going on,...Custody and Access Assessments
Divorce is hard. It rips the heart out as you face the failure of a marriage. When children are involved, it becomes more painful. In wanting to do what’s best for the children, it is often necessary to put aside your own feelings about the other party in the divorce. That’s easy to say, yet often impossible to achieve. Bringing in a mediator or childrens’ advocate to help...Top Ways of Resolving Child Custody Contest
Fighting for child custody is a contest that can be worn after each parent has put the best strategy forward. When battling out this issue, each parent is expected to present the best argument that disqualifies the other while making himself or herself the best parent worth of having the custody of the child. Since each parent presents the worst of his or her partner, child custody cases are...Assessors Play a Large Role in Child Custody Cases
The input of the assessors may be required in certain child custody cases wherein both parents cannot come to a mutual agreement. Parents are expected to work out their differences pertaining to their rights, but if they are unable to do so, the court may step in to settle the dispute in the most favorable way. Resolving Child Custody Cases with the Help of an Assessor When the battle for...The Proper Evaluation of Access Assessments
When confronted with questionable recommendations in access assessments, a competent evaluator may be asked to write a critique to counter them. The critique must be able to present valid arguments which clearly point out the incompatibility of the data and the recommendations, the violations in procedures, or the apparent assessor bias. If done properly, these opinions may be enough to...Quality Matters More Than Quantity in Child Custody
When separating or divorced parents go to battle over child custody or access, their unwillingness to budge from their position often hurts more than it helps. There is no doubt that your child is your most prized position. The same is true of his or her other parent. While you are concerned about how much time you will get to spend with your child, demanding full custody or attempting to shut...Using a Legal Team to Ensure Custody Dispute Testimonies Are Credible
Let’s face it; there is nothing pretty about custody disputes. It is one parent versus the other and it can get ugly. In order to establish custody and access to children a parent must prove the opposite parent unfit, or unable to provide the stability that they can easily offer. To do this it requires a lot of hard found proof. Affidavits from even the most prominent people can prove...