He/she can't. Only the parents can change custody.
no, only the parent can.
When you get a divorce ,if your spouse has moved in with you ,you can ask them to move out and if you have had a child with your ex-spouse your child lives with you or you can have shared custody of the child but if it is a teenager when you and your previous partner get a divorce you will ask them to choose who they will live with and they can either choose you or your ex-spouse or shared custody
You will have to show significant change in order to change the custody agreement in North Carolina. Even if there are significant changes, it is up to the judge to decide the custody of a child.
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The parents have assumed joint custody.
You divorce and get custody over your kids or just get full custody!
The father will have to take the mother of the child back to court if the divorce is already finalized. Custody should have been determined during the divorce so if 1 party wants to change that, they will have to take the other person back to court again.
no
You have the visitation rights that were established in the divorce, and you have no custody rights.
To change custody both parties will have to go back to court. If both have agreed upon whom the child should live with lawyers are not needed.
The custody issue should have been addressed in the divorce proceeding. You cannot reopen that case immediately since the court will be reviewing the same evidence. Generally, you need to wait until there is a significant change in circumstances. You should consult with the attorney who represented you in the divorce.
Custody rulings have nothing to do with who files for the divorce first.