Despite the multitude of factors and considerations that comprise the best interests doctrine, the current (and, potentially, ...

With the rise in the number of divorces today comes a rise in issues of child custody and visitation rights ... "Does not such conduct evince contempt for the law, disrespect for women and ...

The author writes "There is no consensus in New York as to a precise definition of joint custody, and its meaning may lie in ...

In the UAE, custody of children following the divorce of Muslim parents is governed by Federal Law No. 28/2005 on Personal Status Law. A ...

Nothing has changed In 1996, the New York state legislature, the last state to adopt such a measure to amend its domestic relation laws to consider domestic violence as a factor in child custody ...

Massachusetts remains the lone holdout on passing the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA). The prior version often referred to as the UCCJA continues to be the law in ...

The Bauchi State Commissioner for Water Resources, Abdulrazak Zaki, has confirmed that the child he was accused of abducting is currently in his custody.Zaki disclosed to journalists in Bauchi on ...

It will allow divorced parents to choose either dual or single custody while requiring them to cooperate in ensuring their children’s rights and wellbeing. Under the current law, child custody ...

A storm of reactions has erupted from lawmakers and organizations in Iraq following the passage of a law that allows child ...