Child custody describes the legal aspect of
naming the guardian or custodian of a child. A
child's guardian is usually his/her parents but this
custody may be transferred to another person or to
only one of the parents in the event of death,
divorce, abandonment or abuse of the child.
Court decisions to award custody of a child are
determined by the best interests of the child.
Most contentious disputes over child custody arise
out of divorce of the parents. During marriage
both parents usually enjoy joint custody over their
children. After divorce, one parent may be given
legal custody with the sole rights and responsibility
to determine the child's education, religious
instruction, medical care and general care, upbringing
and welfare. The other parent is often given
visitation rights.
If the divorced parents continue to share joint
custody, they will participate equally in making the
decisions for the child and will split the time in
caring for and raising the child. Joint custody
is often difficult for divorced parents as differences
can easily arise as well as possible inconvenient
changes in the location of a parent an child.
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