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Authors:
Michael T. McGrath
Andrew W. Newsom

§ 8.1 INTRODUCTION

§ 8.1-1 Definition of Custody (or Legal Custody)
§ 8.1-2 Joint Legal Custody
§ 8.1-3 Sole Legal Custody
§ 8.1-4 Definition of Visitation and Parenting Time
§ 8.1-5 Statutory Authority over Children of Married Parents
§ 8.1-6 Statutory Authority over Children of Unmarried Parents
§ 8.1-7 Statutory Authority Affecting Third Parties’ Interests in the Child

§ 8.2 JURISDICTION

§ 8.2-1 General Requirements
§ 8.2-2 Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
§ 8.2-3 Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act
§ 8.2-4 The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
§ 8.2-5 Domestic Relations and Juvenile Court Jurisdiction

§ 8.3 PROCEDURAL ISSUES

§ 8.3-1 Strict Application of Statutes
§ 8.3-2 Bifurcation of Custody from Other Issues at Trial

§ 8.4 STANDARD FOR CUSTODY DETERMINATION

§ 8.4-1 Statutory Guidelines
§ 8.4-2 Applying the Relevant Factors

§ 8.5 ESTABLISHING PARENTING TIME

§ 8.5-1 Right to Reasonable Parenting Time
§ 8.5-2 Limitations on Parenting Time
§ 8.5-3 Conditions on Parenting Time

§ 8.6 EXPERTS AND OTHER WITNESSES

§ 8.6-1 Custody Evaluators
§ 8.6-2 Using Other Expert Witnesses in Custody Cases
§ 8.6-3 Counselors and Therapists
§ 8.6-4 Using Nonexpert Witnesses in Custody Cases
§ 8.6-5 Parenting Coordinators

§ 8.7 RELATED STATUTES

§ 8.7-1 Rights of Noncustodial Parent
§ 8.7-2 Statutory Restrictions on Change of Residence
§ 8.7-3 Notice of Change of Address
§ 8.7-4 The Child’s Rights

§ 8.8 MODIFICATION OF LEGAL CUSTODY

§ 8.8-1 Overview
§ 8.8-2 The Change-in-Circumstances Rule
§ 8.8-3 Modification of Sole Custody Orders
§ 8.8-4 Modification of Joint Custody Orders
§ 8.8-5 Factors Affecting Modification

§ 8.9 MODIFICATION OF PARENTING TIME

§ 8.10 RELOCATION

§ 8.11 CHANGE OF CHILD’S NAME FOLLOWING DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE OR CUSTODY PROCEEDINGS

§ 8.12 DEATH OF A CUSTODIAL PARENT

§ 8.13 MEDIATION

§ 8.13-1 Statutory Requirements
§ 8.13-2 Exceptions, Deferrals, and Waivers
§ 8.13-3 Substantive Rules of Mediation

§ 8.14 APPEALS

§ 8.15 EX PARTE, EMERGENCY, AND TEMPORARY CUSTODY OR PARENTING-TIME ORDERS

§ 8.15-1 Ex Parte Temporary Custody and Parenting-Time Orders in an Initial Proceeding
§ 8.15-2 Ex Parte Temporary Custody and Parenting-Time Orders in a Modification Proceeding