Yes, if the relationship breaks down and one leave they still have a chance for custody depending on the circumstances and how long they are gone etc.
I will assume this is not a small goat, but a child. The nature of the question does make one wonder though. Custody was established at some point, unless the child moved from home to home in which case, neither parent should have had custody. The child lived somewhere, and that established a default home for the child. You should inform the court of your parental status and your desire to have custody of the child.
No, the parent whom the child began residing would need to file for custody and also support before the original custodial parent would be obligated. However there would be no guarantee that a court would grant the motion.
The child benefit check will go to whoever has the legal custody of the child.
In general, child protection does not get involved in custody in any way. If a child is removed from an unfit home the noncustodial parent can often have the child placed with them, but are considered a foster parent in the legal sense. There is a federal law that states that the offending parent has 15 out of the next 22 consecutive months to rehabilitate and get custody back of their child. If this does not happen then the state is obligated to file a termination of parental rights against that individual. If the parent completes rehabilitation then the child is returned to their custody and the parents must determine custody through a separate court action. The short answer is that child protection is generally required to attempt to reunify the child with the parent that they were removed from.
Yes, but keep in mind that the law is predisposed to award custody to one or both of the parents. If you have serious concerns about custody going to the NCP, I suggest you discuss this with a lawyer.
They recently changed the laws of custody, No one parent has full custody UNLESS they see the other parent as unstable and unfit. If the parent you want to live with has been deemed unfit as a parent then it will have to be taken to court or you can contact certain child organizations to give you more details about how to leave your current home and return to the home of an "unfit parent" However if one parent obtained full custody of the child and the other parent was not deemed unfit as a parent, you may still live with them because of the recent change in custody laws, stating no one parent can have full or primary custody. (in other words, if your mom has full custody and your dad has none ((Also assuming the father hasn't been charged with being a drug addict, alcoholic, or financially unstable etc.)) you may live with the father)
A parent who is seeking full custody should be prepared to be questioned about every aspect of their lives. A person seeking custody will have to prove that they are a fit parent, have a steady income, a decent home, and can care for the child. They may also have to prove that the other parent is unfit.
Only if there are grounds for concern for the safety of the child, or that the parent will run.
Yes but they can't "legally"keep the parent from seeing the child.There is no custody arrangement so it wouldn't really matter!
The parent who holds the custodial order is the parent who has the legal right to control all the actions of the child in question. The non custodial parent would need to petition the court in which the original order was made to have custody rights changed or amended so the 15-year-old could legally reside with them. If the minor leaves the home of the custodial parent without permission, said parent has the legal authority by means of the custody order to have the minor child taken into custody and returned to the family residence.
When the child turns 18 or when they are emancipated by a court order.
It is not the sole factor in deciding custody, but it is likely that the judge will take it into consideration, especially if the adultery caused the divorce or if the adultery shows the parent to have an unstable or unsuitable home for a child.