In child custody cases, it is not uncommon for a custody order to be orally delivered by the judge in open court. This appears to be even more common in recent years, since revisions to the Rules ...

Modifying Child Custody Orders Child custody modification petitions are almost as common as initial petitions. Over time, things tend to change for a variety of reasons. A lot of times, people ...

All but one state in the United States have adopted the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (the UCCJEA) (the exception being Massachusetts). The predecessor of the UCCJEA was ...

A child custody order is helpful because it provides both parents with a legally enforceable document that outlines the plan of how parents share responsibilities and time with their children.

Custody orders, the court said, cannot be made "rigid" and courts can "mould" them in the best interest of the minor. "The core and inalienable standard is the paramount consideration of the child ...