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It’s not usually easy for parents to come up with a child custody arrangement. Some estranged couples may be capable of co-parenting and can make joint custody work, but not all parents can put aside their differences to decide on an appropriate arrangement. When the family court is asked to step in and determine custody, they may request a parental evaluation first.
Children do better in school and can adjust better to a changing environment when they can spend time with each parent. Regardless of how two parents feel about each other, their children need to spend time with their mom and dad, so co-parenting, or joint custody is preferred.
Co-parenting can be challenging at times for parents, so it is critical they understand what their obligations will be if they have a joint custody arrangement. This type of custody requires both parents to cooperate and coordinate with each other and work out details like transportation to and from school or doctor’s appointments. Not all estranged couples are capable of co-parenting which means they may need a different arrangement.
Several different child custody arrangements are possible in Nevada, so couples need to think about what will work best considering their circumstances. First, parents must decide who will have physical custody which means they are responsible for the daily care of a child, and who will have legal custody, the right to decide where a child gets their education, manage their healthcare and dictate their religious practices.
Joint and sole custody refer to which parent will be granted physical and legal custody of a child. Sole custody gives one parent exclusive right to decide where the child lives, where they go to school and when they can spend time with the other parent. Possible custody arrangements include:
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