Who gets full custody of a child when parents get divorced mom or dad?

Answer 1

It really depends who gets full custody. Sometimes if a child is being abused by one of their parents they will move in with either the opposite parent or go with a foster family but sometimes it is your choice. Legally you can go to court and try to fight for who you live with but lets say if you live with your dad and he does something illegal sometimes you have to go with your mom. And i don't know why but most people i know who's parents have been divorced stay with their mom.... Like me :(

Answer 2

Depends on the parents and what the court find is best for the child. Most courts likes to see shared custody so the child has access to both parents. The gender of the child is irrelevant when choosing a parent.

Answer 3

The court will base the decision using the best interest of the children as the determining factor. The court will consider such factors as:

• who provided most of the day to day care of the children
• who provided discipline
• who took them to doctors and dentist appointments
• who cared for them when they sick
• who attended school functions and teacher conferences
• who tucked them in at night
• where will the children live
• who can provide the more stable environment with the least disruption to the children
• behavior will be considered as well as life style
• how will the children be cared for if the parents both work

The court will base the decision using the best interest of the children as the determining factor. The court will consider such factors as:

• who provided most of the day to day care of the children
• who provided discipline
• who took them to doctors and dentist appointments
• who cared for them when they sick
• who attended school functions and teacher conferences
• who tucked them in at night
• where will the children live
• who can provide the more stable environment with the least disruption to the children
• behavior will be considered as well as life style
• how will the children be cared for if the parents both work

The court will base the decision using the best interest of the children as the determining factor. The court will consider such factors as:

• who provided most of the day to day care of the children
• who provided discipline
• who took them to doctors and dentist appointments
• who cared for them when they sick
• who attended school functions and teacher conferences
• who tucked them in at night
• where will the children live
• who can provide the more stable environment with the least disruption to the children
• behavior will be considered as well as life style
• how will the children be cared for if the parents both work

The court will base the decision using the best interest of the children as the determining factor. The court will consider such factors as:

• who provided most of the day to day care of the children
• who provided discipline
• who took them to doctors and dentist appointments
• who cared for them when they sick
• who attended school functions and teacher conferences
• who tucked them in at night
• where will the children live
• who can provide the more stable environment with the least disruption to the children
• behavior will be considered as well as life style
• how will the children be cared for if the parents both work

Answer 4

Custody will be decided as a part of the divorce process. The court prefers that the parents agree on a parenting plan of custody and if it is fair then the court will approve it and it will become a court order. Otherwise there will be a trial and the court will decide based on the best interests of the child. There are various types of custody arrangements and the case law does vary some from state to state.

Up to and through the early twentieth century fathers were typically favored for child custody if the marriage ended. That custom gradually changed since the courts had to acknowledge that the mother was the primary care giver and she should keep raising the children in their tender years. That presumption gave way to the best interest of the child doctrine in the 1970s. It is a fact of family life that mothers usually provide the day to day, primary care of their children even if they work outside the home. It should be remembered that shared parenting is the best possible solution to a divorce. Fighting over custody often has other motivations at its root such as wanting to hurt the other parent, wanting to maintain control and wanting to avoid paying child support. The mother is often the target in custody battles and they set the stage for years of legal wrangling.

Courts know that generally speaking, mothers are the ones who provide the day to day care for their children, even if they also work outside the home. It is also true that many fathers take an active role in raising their children. If the father was the primary caregiver then he should be considered primary custody since caregiving should be the main qualification for awarding physical custody along with a healthy environment, stability and safety.

You need to be able to show that you were the one who provided day to day care for your child including such tasks as the following:

• You fed, bathed and put the child to bed.
• You got the child ready for school, packed their lunch and got them to school or to the bus.
• You attended all the school conferences, plays, etc.
• You brought the child to the doctor and dentist visits and stayed home with them when they were sick.
• You brought them to school events, sports, birthday parties, play dates, extra curricular activities.
• You took the child shopping for clothes.

Answer 5

The court will base the decision using the best interest of the children as the determining factor. The court will consider such factors as:

• who provided most of the day to day care of the children
• who provided discipline
• who took them to doctors and dentist appointments
• who cared for them when they sick
• who attended school functions and teacher conferences
• who tucked them in at night
• where will the children live
• who can provide the more stable environment with the least disruption to the children
• behavior will be considered as well as life style
• how will the children be cared for if the parents both work

Answer 6

A relative. Someone like an aunt, uncle, or grandparent.

Answer 7

In most circumstances the mother gets primary custody.

Answer 8

If the parents cannot reach a voluntary agreement, the court decides which parent should have primary custodial rights depending upon the best interest of the child.