In a contested hearing held in Vermont Family Court, Mother and Father each request sole parental rights and responsibilities of their minor children. Mother brings with her pictures of Father partying, drinking, and in compromising poses with the opposite sex, along with comments about how much he enjoys his night life, all posted on […]
> We received a total of 81 responses to our survey about child custody and visitation. You can view the results here and here(We sent out surveys to two separate lists; hence the two results.)Some preliminary comments: first, my comments will compare the results only with Vermont law. Second, I asked respondents about “custody” and “visitation”. Those […]
> Last week, Alabama legislators introduced a bill which would change child custody laws in that state mandating shared custody between divorced parents The bill has stirred up controversy, and it is not clear it will pass. The Alabama bill is part of a nationwide trend of legislatures reviewing and revising child custody and visitation […]
>If you are trying to obtain custody of your children (called Parental Rights and Responsibilities in Vermont), there is one major mistake to avoid. Many parents believe that they must prove that the other parent is unfit in order to obtain custody, so they focus on the other parent’s failings. In a divorce or parentage […]