Wisconsin Child Custody Laws Joint or sole child custody, “legal custody and physical placement,” may be awarded based on the best interests of the child and the following: a) The preference of the child. b) The wishes of the parents. c) The child’s adjustment to his or her home, school, religion, and community. d) The [...]
Florida Child Custody Laws The court shall determine all matters relating to custody of each minor child of the parties in accordance with the best interests of the child and in accordance with the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. After considering all relevant facts, the father of the child shall be given the [...]
Massachusetts Child Custody Laws Custody may be awarded to either parent, and there shall be no presumption either in favor of or against shared legal or physical custody. When considering the happiness and welfare of the child, the court shall consider whether or not the child’s present or past living conditions adversely affect his physical, [...]
North Carolina Child Custody Laws In contested custody cases, custody placement is determined by the best interests of the child. In making the determination, the court shall consider all relevant factors including acts of domestic violence between the parties, the safety of the child, and the safety of either party from domestic violence by the [...]
Delaware Child Custody Laws The Court shall determine the legal custody and residential arrangements for a child in accordance with the best interests of the child. In determining the best interests of the child, the Court shall consider all relevant factors including: a) The wishes of the child’s parent or parents as to his or [...]
Maine Child Custody Laws The court may not apply a preference for one parent over the other in determining parental rights and responsibilities because of the parent’s gender or the child’s age or gender. When the parents have agreed to an award of shared parental rights and responsibilities or so agree in open court, the [...]
Arizona Child Custody Laws The court may order sole custody or joint custody. The court shall determine custody, either originally or on petition for modification, in accordance with the best interests of the child, based on the following factors: a) The wishes of the child’s parent regarding custody. b) The wishes of the child. c) [...]
District of Columbia (D.C.) Child Custody Laws The best interest of the child will be the primary consideration in awarding custody. The court favors joint custody unless there is evidence of an intrafamily offense, abuse, neglect, parental kidnapping. The following factors are used in determining the best interest of the child: a) The wishes of [...]
Maryland Child Custody Laws A court may award custody of a minor child to either parent or joint custody to both parents, with neither parent being resumed to have any right to custody that is superior to the right of the other parent. If the court has reasonable grounds to believe that a child has [...]
Minnesota Child Custody Laws Joint or sole custody may be awarded, based on “the best interests of the child”, with the relevant factors being: a) The relationship between each parent and the child. b) The child’s primary caretaker. c) The reasonable preference of the child, if the court deems the child to be of sufficient [...]
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