How Does Child Custody Work?

Obtaining custody of your children means having their care, companionship, and legal control. When two people choose to divorce, the issue of children is very important as it can often become complicated. Everything will depend on the posture and behavior of the parents and how they decide to carry out this process. There are some parameters when talking about the custody of a child, such as who chooses it and what types of custody exist. Here we will talk a little about each of these parameters.

How Many Types Of Custody Are There?

At the time of divorce, one of the parents does not necessarily have to be left alone to care for their children. There are several types of custody depending on the case of the parents, such as:

1. Joint Custom

It is the child custody arrangement in which each parent has custody rights. They have equal control over decisions regarding a child’s upbringing and split the time that a child spends living with each of them. This custody is more focused on making legal decisions for the child.

2. Shared Custody

The number of contacts the child has with each parent determines the custody arrangement. Basically, shared custody aims to give the parents the opportunity to split the time that the child physically lives with them as close to 50/50 as possible. This is a subtype of joint custody.

3. Sole Custody

This custody consists of just one of the parents being able to live with the child and having legal authority over him. The other parent may have some rights, but the important decisions made about the child belong to the parent who gets custody. No matter if the other parent disagrees, what the custodial parent says will always be done.

4. Split Custody

This refers to the type of custody where both parents remain with one or more children in the family. For this type of custody to be approved, it must be based on an agreement between the parents since it is preferred that the children remain together for their development.

When deciding custody, several parties are involved in it. Many times, the court will not interfere if there is already an agreement between the parents. This is the fastest, easiest, and cheapest way to take the case. Parents must sign this agreement for everything to be supported. But, if the parents cannot reach an agreement, the court will have to interfere, and they will have the last word in the decision of this process, always looking for what is best for the children.

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