Can child custody arrangements change?
Child custody and visitation (Co-Parenting) schedules can be modified. Requests for modifications arise when there has been a substantial and material change in circumstances. A parent may want to relocate to another part of the state, country or overseas. Or, a child may express a desire to live with a different parent upon reaching his or her teen years. Each situation is different and depends upon the facts in that case. Sometimes these issues can be resolved in mediation. Mothers’ Rights and Fathers’ Rights Is there any legal difference between mothers’ rights and fathers’ rights in Tennessee child custody cases? Since the abolition of the ‘Tender Years Doctrine’ the court is required to treat both parents equally and only consider the children’s best interest in determining Co-Parenting schedules. Child Custody Jurisdiction Issues What if the children have moved to a different state from the state where the original divorce was obtained, which state has jurisdiction for child cust
