Who gets custody of the children in a divorce and how do they visitation rights work?
Who gets custody of the children in a divorce and how do they visitation rights work? Assistant at Ascent Law LLC Assistant at Ascent Law LLC Children are always considered a high priority in divorce cases. In most states, custody of children is determined by what is in the best interests of the child (not necessarily what the parents want). The court will consider many factors, such as the wishes of the parents and grandparents, each parent's home environment and ability to care for the children, each parent's willingness to foster a relationship between the children and the other parent, and each parent's willingness to make decisions about schooling, medical treatment etc. The courts will also consider which parent has been more involved with major life events such as school activities and religious events. In addition to custody, courts may grant one or both parents visitation rights. Visitation can be supervised or unsupervised. With supervised visitation, a third part...