Child custody is one of many battles for separating parents during the divorce process. The hope is that parents can come to a sound agreement for their child/children. Whether or not this is the case, the courts take a child’s best interests into account. But what are a child’s best interests?
Tipp City News defines a child’s best interests as “a custody situation that helps foster the child’s happiness, safety, and growth.” They also state that “Most courts will agree that unless other evidence is presented, a child benefits most from having a relationship with both their parents. “
Several elements determine the child’s best interests, such as: stability of parents (financially, emotionally, physically), a child’s special needs, abuse history, and a child’s preference (depending on age and ability to make decisions).
Despite many other factors, we had to include these. It’s possible that parents will not come to a sound agreement on their own. In this case, the judge on the custody case will “examine all evidence presented and design a custody plan” that works in the child’s best interests,
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