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Family

Apr. 30, 2018

Child custody: Does the child get a say?

The most important issue in a child custody case is simple: What is in the best interests of the child.

Marina Manoukian

Clark Hill PLC

Marina Manoukian's practice focuses on civil litigation including business, real estate and construction litigation, as well as family law litigation at Clark Hill PLC.

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Child Custody is one of the most important issues to be decided in a martial dissolution case. Indeed, parents going through divorce may end up spending tens of thousands of dollars and countless sleepless nights fighting over child custody and visitation. The issue of child custody has two components: (1) legal custody, and (2) physical custody. Legal custody is normally joint, because legal custody provides the parents the right to make major decisions regarding the...

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