Exam 9: Child Custody

A order is a form of injunction, initially issued ex parte (with only one side present), to prevent the defendant from doing a threatened act.

What role can religion play in a child-custody decision?

Why is joint custody unlikely to work in contested custody cases?

Race cannot be the sole factor that determines the award of custody.

If a biological parent is living, a court cannot grant custody to a psychological parent.

custody is the right of an adult to have a child reside with the adult.

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below. -has a substantial and continuing relationship with a child

What two important laws have been enacted to reduce child snatching and forum shopping in child-custody cases?

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below. -looking for a court that will give a favorable ruling

Name a gender-based custody standard and a gender-neutral custody standard.

A parent who leads an immoral lifestyle can never be awarded custody.

The state is the state where the child has lived with a parent (or anyone acting as a parent) for at least six consecutive months immediately before the court proceeding began or since birth if the child is less than six months old.

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below. -collection or seizure of property

A parent is when he or she demonstrates abuse or neglect that is substantially detrimental to a child.

A psychological parent is someone who is not biologically related to the child.

Mediation is a method of alternate dispute resolution (ADR) in which the parties avoid litigation by submitting their dispute to a neutral third person (the mediator) who renders a decision resolving it for them.

Grandparents must be granted the right to visit their grandchildren.

The phrase, "he was awarded custody" is confusing because the phrase does not tell you: