How are Child Custody Rights Determined?
Child custody rights are determined after the judge involved in the case reviews all of the testimony of the parents, other family members, government officials and the children themselves. Most family law courts will favor the biological parents of children if they are suitable to raise children. Child custody rights are awarded based on the best interests of the child. The child custody rights help to detail the rights and responsibilities of who will have the legal and physical custody of the children. Also, where it is applicable to the case, child support will be added to the decision handed down by the judge. Who Gets Child Custody Rights? More often than not the mother in a child custody case will be awarded child custody rights. In fact, less than 10 percent of the time the father is awarded child custody rights. In seven out of ten child custody cases the mother is awarded the rights of her children. Child custody rights can be shared by both parents or can be the primary righ
