PARENTING DECISION-MAKING
One of the most contentious issues that arise during a separation or divorce is child-related decisions, including:
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Where will the child live?
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How much time will each parent spend with the child?
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How will parents make major decisions about the child?
Decision-making responsibility is the right to make significant decisions about a child life and well-being. Decision-making responsibility was formerly referred to as ‘custody’.
The parent with decision-making responsibility has the right to make important decisions about:
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The child’s education
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The child’s medical care
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The child’s religion
Decision-making responsibility can be arranged many ways, including:
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One parent has sole the decision-making responsibility, and may or may not need to consult the other parent prior to making any major decisions for the child;
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Both parents have decision-making responsibility and share the right to make important decisions for the child; or
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Each parent is responsible for different areas of decision-making. For example, one parent makes decisions about the child's health and another parent makes decisions about the child's education
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We have helped hundreds of clients resolve parenting disputes through parenting plans or litigation.
