After a divorce, you will need to arrange a custody agreement with your former partner over any children that you may have. Or, you will need to proceed to a court hearing and fight for rightful custody. There are some issues that can affect the custody of children that you may need to be aware of.
Ability To Care For The Child
If a court finds you to be unfit to care for a child, your rights to custody will be affected during a court proceeding. This might be because there is a history of abuse. Or, it could be a medical issue such as depression that has brought your ability to be a parent into question. If factors such as this are argued in court, one partner may be granted sole custody.
Financial Situation
Child custody may also be determined by the financial situation of the parent. If you do not make enough money to provide for the child, you may find that your partner gets more custody rights than you do. Or, the court may order the partner to pay you child support so that you can care for the child.
First Rights To Refusal
You might also need to be aware of first rights to refusal. This is a law that has been brought into action in some states in America. First rights to refusal means that in certain situations your partner must be offered custody before you give the child to a third party.
The infographic below highlights all the information you need to know about first rights to refusal.
Infographic Created By Roger W. Stelk Law Offices
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