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Child Custody and Religion
(Separate Website)
Law and Religion in Child Custody Cases.
The Supreme Court has not yet decided a cases involving religion and custody. However, the courts will consider one of the three when deciding custody cases.
1) Actual or Substantial Harm
2)Risk of Harm
3) No Harm Required
Child Custody: Considering the Best Interest of the Child
(Separate Website)
One of the most serious aspects in a divorce is child custody. When a chancery court judge
considers custody issues, the overriding question is "What is in the best interest of the child?"
Learn what factors the court will consider in making this decision.
By: The Mississippi Bar
Child's Preference
(Separate Website)
This site reviews information on the child preference in deciding child custody.
Custody Decisions In Family Court
(Separate Website)
What Factors Courts Considers When Deciding Who Gets Custody of the Children.
Custody of Children
(Separate Website)
The site describes the types of custody awared to a parent or both parents in the best interest of the child. The terms legal custody, joint custody, and physical custody are also defined.
The Best Interest of the Child
(Separate Website)
This site considers what factors the courts considers when determining the best interest of the child. The courts considers the childs happiness, mental health, and emotional developmet into young adulthood.
types of Child Custody
(Separate Website)
This site provides a list of relevant information pertaining to the types of custody suchas legal custody, physicial custody, sole custody, joint custody, joint legal and physicial custody, etc.
Visitation
(Separate Website)
This site discusses access and visitation by non-custodial parents.