When you are dealing with childhood custody of many types, you are going to find that visitation comes up. This is something that is best discussed with your lawyer since you want to be sure that you are doing the best job that you can of finding out how to make it happen and how to make your own needs feel satisfied in regards to how much you can see your child.

Here we will talk about some types of child visitation so that you can understand what you may want to ask your lawyer about.

What is Visitation?

This is the first question to ask. It basically means the time that the child gets to spend with the parent that they are not in custody of. If the mother has sole custody of the child, then the father gets visitation, or not. The mother doesn’t get visitation since she has custody.

Who Decides The Visitation?

The judge is the one that determines most of what is going to happen in terms of visitation. The key is to figure out how it all works together. There are a lot of things that they will have to figure out such as the various work schedules of the parents and other things. They are going to find the best solution in most cases, but the parents and attorneys will also come into play in regard to this.

There are always unique situations and ways to work around specific issues. These are things that you would want to discuss with the judge so that you can make sure that you are going to make the best choice and communicate clearly.

Remember that even if the parent has a long amount of visitation time, such as a whole weekend, it does not mean that they have custody.

Supervised Visitation

This type of visitation is specific to certain cases where the child is safest with supervision. The judge may determine this when there was domestic violence and there is a danger to the child. This is all going to depend on the specific case, and it will be ultimately up to the judge. Always talk to the lawyer about this option if you are the custodial parent and you have extra concerns about your ex partner and concern for the child.

The Role of the Attorney

You always want to speak to your attorney as much as you can. Make sure that you are working with them no matter what happens in the court room to make sure that the child’s best interests are kept in mind at all times and that they are safe, for that is always the most important thing.

 

People always want to learn about things that may affect them, and when you are going to be in a child custody dispute you need to know about the types of child custody that there are. You want to learn about this also if you have friends who are in such situations so that you can help them. It is always important also to speak with a real lawyer and not just get all of your information online.

Why Learn About Different Types of Childcare Custody?

The thing to remember is that you want to learn about the types of custody so that you can make informed choices. If you are going to hire a child custody attorney, then you are going to have a better chance of success depending on the situation that you are in. The key is to know what is going on so that you can appear as less clueless than you may in fact be, and this will help you to think clearly as long as you can try to figure out the best thing to do.

Always try to find legal help when you are not sure what is going to happen. Furthermore, if you can get along with your partner and agree on a conclusion together, then it will be the best.

What Is Sole Custody?

This type of custody is where one of the parents become responsible for the child in terms of their major choices, such as:

• Education
• Healthcare
• Religious choices
• Welfare
• Living situations

This type of custody is most likely to happen where there have been cases and instances of domestic violence since the other parent is clearly not fit to be taking care of the child at all.

What is Joint Physical Custody?

This is basically a type of custody where the child is split between both parents in terms of where they live. They are with each parent for a specific amount of time,and this is a good thing when people can agree on what to do. They may make the decision mostly based on the benefit of the child. For instance, if the child goes to school near the mother, perhaps s/he spends the week there and then goes to the fathers on weekends.

What Is Joint Legal Custody?

Joint legal custody is where neither parent has preference by the judge, and the child is again split. The judge decides who the child spends more time with in this type of custody, since it is “legal” and not “physical”. Instead of splitting time evenly, the judge can decide to split it unevenly based on safety concerns and other such things.

This type will be more likely to happen if the parents can’t agree on what to do.

In our next article in this segment, we will discuss different types of visitation in regard to child custody. Always speak to a lawyer about these things so that you can make informed decisions on what you can do.

Child Custody: Finding the Answers

If you are trying to win a child custody case, there are a lot of things that you can do to increase your chances of success. Here we are going to talk about some of the things to do when you are in this type of situation. You will see that there are only so many ways you can influence it for the best, but it can be done.

First: Do You Really Feel That You Deserve Custody?

This is the first thing to assess, depending on what side of the equation you are on. If you have caused harm to anyone in the family, then you have to assess what you think is going to actually change about your life so that you can make a promise that is trustworthy.

The problem is of course that if you are trying to get custody even partially and you have caused harm, chances are that you won’t get it because you are not yet safe. You will have to work over time to help them to trust you again.

Second: Clothing

Let’s say that you do deserve custody because you have not caused harm and your partner is the dangerous one. Remember that you should dress nicely. If you are a woman, don’t wear a short skirt. IF you are a man, don’t wear last night’s outfit. Instead, dress in fresh clothes that are ironed and washed. Wear deodorant and do your hair nicely.

Appearance is a shallow thing in some ways. However, it will show the judge and jury that you are able to put time into taking care of yourself. You also don’t want to over-do it and have too much makeup, as this may look like you put too much time into your appearance. You want a fine balance. Make sure that you look healthy.

Third: Diet & Mood

It may seem like too much, but think about how you are going to appear based on what you’ve eaten. If you drink four espresso drinks because you are nervous, then you may come across as looking manic when you are in the courtroom. The same can happen if you eat too much candy. If you drink black coffee and have it staining your teeth, you may seem jittery and also appear to have bad hygiene.

Think about which foods make you feel calm and try to have enough protein before the court appearance. Make sure that you are prepared and that you have good food at your house and that you drink plenty of water the day before so that you do not have to run to the restroom too often.

Fourth: The Right Legal Help, Of Course!

Of course, the main thing that you want to have when it comes to a child custody case is a good child custody lawyer. Don’t skimp on this part. If you want to have a higher chance of success, don’t just hire the cheapest lawyer that you can find. Instead, find someone that has experience in this type of situation and that has been successful. This is a good thing to do so that you can make the best choice without a problem.

You will want to find a lawyer that can help you with whichever side that you are on with the child custody case. Just be careful and hire someone highly qualified to help you.