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    only way to solve the various problems a family may have. Custody When parents become divorced there are many decisions that they must come to an agreement upon. "How will are possessions be divided?" and "What will happen to the children?" are often the most asked questions when divorce occurs. Custody is almost always the largest battle when husband and wife become divorced. Custody includes all duties a parent owes a child including, food, shelter, protection discipline, education, and

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    Thinking about divorce? Before making any decisions, think about your child’s emotions toward your decision. Maybe that will change your mind. Every child is different, so every child will accept and adapt to a change like this differently. In this paper I will be discussing the impact of divorce on children, children’s adaptations to their situations, and finally, my journey through parents’ divorce. Psychological Impact of Divorce on Children In 2010, a comparative study on the psychological adjustment

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    trained volunteer appointed by a judge to represent the best interest of children in cases that come before the court due to alleged abuse or neglect. 600,000+ children pass through the U.S. foster care and family court system annually. The average child will spend nearly 2 years in foster care, and on average those children will change homes three times.

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    Baker, Amy and Maria Verrocchio. “Parental Bonding and Parental Alienation as Correlates of Psychological Maltreatment in Adults in Intact and Non-intact Families.” Journal of Child & Family Studies 24.10 (2015): 11. Academic OneFile. Web. 20 Oct. 2016 A study was conducted on a group of Italian citizens from both intact and non-intact homes to determine if parental alienation existed in the homes, and if the negative effects of the psychological maltreatment outweighed the good parental practices

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    In The art of racing in the rain by Garth stein is about A dog named Enzo and his Master Denny swift. The two characters persevere through heartache and sadness whilst struggling with false rape allegations and the coincidental custody suit from his in-laws for his child Zoe after the untimely death of Denny’s wife Eve, who dies of brain cancer. The “Twins” as Enzo calls Eve’s parents believe Denny is unfit to be Zoe’s parent/guardian and use their wealth to try and break Denny’s will, while simultaneously

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    a divorce, determinations pertaining to visitation and child custody must be made to ensure the safety and welfare of the children. Below, Torrington, CT family law lawyer Jeannine from The Law Office and Mediation Center of Jeannine M. Talbot answers three frequently asked questions regarding visitation rights. Family Law Lawyer Answers Visitation Rights FAQs What Is the Difference Between Legal and Physical Child Custody? Physical custody refers to the day-to-day care

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    the truth about things. When parents do not keep their child updated on things that are going on in the house, this could make the child feel like they are not respected. In the GordonPoll Youth Survey, the children say they just need to know that the divorce was not their fault. A Parental alienation is the creation of one relationship between a child and one parent, to the exclusion of the other parent typical indicator of this would be a child who does not wish to have contact with the target parent

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    Bridge Orders between Juvenile and District courts to address custody between custodial and non-custodial parents. Specifically, when the custodial parent has been deemed unsafe and the non-custodial parent needs to obtain full custody. Another scenario includes when the parents separate during the juvenile court process and one parent has been rehabilitated and the other has not, requiring a custody order to ensure the safety of the child(ren). This White Paper supports passing LB 180. The intended

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    https://campus.capella.edu/web/library/library-research-skills/ Patel, Samir H; Choate, Laura Hensley. Journal of Mental Health Counseling 36.1 (Jan 2014). Conducting Child Custody Evaluations: Best Practices for Mental Health Kline Pruett, M., Williams Y., Insabella, G., and Little, T.D., 2003) Counselors who Are Court-Appointed as Child Custody Evaluators. Retrieved from

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    life we get to create. For many, a child is the single most precious treasure they can have, and when it comes to fighting for the right to raise a child, it’s easy to get swept up in the emotional turmoil. This is why the decision on child custody in a divorce is a complex one that is more often than not left to the court to decide on. A judge takes several factors into consideration when determining which parent should be allowed to have primary custody of a child. These factors are based around

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