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Child Custody Evaluations Explained By a Minnesota Child Custody Lawyer
Minnesota child custody attorney discusses the details of a custody evaluation. If custody is in dispute between you and your spouse it might be important for a custody evaluation to take place.
Free Legal Aid provides useful information about child custody. In addition to the video here, be sure you check out other resources.
According to Minnesota law, some of the most common standards applied when making child custody decisions include the following: The wishes of the parents; The reasonable preference of the child if he or she is of a sufficient age; The child's primary caretaker; The intimacy of the relationship between each parent and the child; check to learn more.
Contested Child Custody and Mental Illness
In a contested child custody dispute, if one of the parents suffers from mental illness, it is a factor to be considered in the court's custody decision. Many parents going through a custody battle suffer from conditions such as clinical depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder or a personality disorder... check to learn more.
Child Custody Standards in Minnesota
There are two types of custody in Minnesota: physical and legal. A parent may receive sole or joint custody. A non-custodial parent will likely receive an award of parenting time. The "best interests of the child" governs these issues... check to learn more.