[cs_content _p=’5008′][cs_element_section _id=”1″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”2″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”3″ ][cs_element_image _id=”4″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”5″ ][cs_content_seo]Oregon State Child Custody\n\nSkip Ahead\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_button _id=”6″ ][cs_content_seo]How is Child Custody Decided?\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_button _id=”7″ ][cs_content_seo]Types of Child Custody\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_button _id=”8″ ][cs_content_seo]What Is A Parenting Plan?\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_button _id=”9″ ][cs_content_seo]Finding the Best Custody Attorney\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_headline _id=”10″ ][cs_content_seo]How Is Custody Decided In Oregon?\n\nSkip Ahead\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_text _id=”11″ ][cs_content_seo]Child custody disputes are one of the parents’ biggest, most stressful times. For fathers, these are especially crucial moments.
The courts recognize the importance of both parents remaining in a child’s life after divorce. While there are situations where one parent is favored over the other, that generally only happens in cases of abuse or neglect, which places the child’s health and safety in jeopardy.
When creating a parenting plan, the courts consider many factors. They account for the child’s relationship with each parent and other siblings. Location, physical environment, parenting ability, and more also play a role.
Related Reading: What Is A Parenting Evaluation?\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_headline _id=”12″ ][cs_content_seo]Types Of Custody\n\nSkip Ahead\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_text _id=”13″ ][cs_content_seo]In Oregon, there are two types of child custody: legal and physical. Within these two types, each may be either sole or joint.
Legal Custody: Legal custody gives a parent the right to make decisions about a child’s life. This includes education options, health care, where to live, and other major decisions.
Physical Custody: Just as it sounds, physical custody refers to which parent the child lives with.
As usual with legal matters, especially those involving children, there are shades of gray. That’s where sole and joint custody come in to complicate matters.
Sole Custody: Sole custody is when one parent, and only that parent, has legal and physical custody of a child. In these cases, one parent has the power to make all the decisions.
Joint Custody: Joint custody is the most common occurrence. This is when both parents, though not living together, cooperate to raise their child. Though there’s a primary guardian, this usually involves visitation, and both parents contribute to child-rearing decisions.\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_headline _id=”14″ ][cs_content_seo]Parenting Plans\n\nSkip Ahead\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_text _id=”15″ ][cs_content_seo]A parenting plan is a court document that addresses matters related to custody. In short, it outlines the specifics of custody, visitation, and childcare decisions.
These documents are massively important because they define your involvement in your child’s life.
When creating a parenting plan, the courts consider many factors. They account for the child’s relationship with each parent and other siblings. Location, physical environment, parenting ability, and more also play a role.
Related Reading: Fathers’ Rights And Child Custody [With Infographic]\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_headline _id=”16″ ][cs_content_seo]Choosing The Best Custody Attorney\n\nSkip Ahead\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_text _id=”17″ ][cs_content_seo]Some things are too important to leave to chance. To give yourself every advantage, look for the best child custody lawyer for your case.
Since two cases are never the same, “best” is a relative term.
What’s “best” in one situation may not be in another. The key is to find the right fit for you and your case’s specific needs.
What’s “best” in one case can be completely different from what’s “best” in another, depending on your circumstances.
Portland has many excellent family law attorneys, but finding the right one offers a major benefit. Our managing attorney, Colin Amos, will match you with the attorney whose background best fits your needs.\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column][cs_element_layout_column _id=”18″ ][cs_element_layout_row_2 _id=”19″ ][cs_element_layout_column_2 _id=”20″ ][cs_element_layout_div _id=”21″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”22″ ][cs_content_seo]Recent Posts\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_button _id=”23″ ][cs_content_seo]See All\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_div][cs_element_layout_div _id=”24″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”25″ ][cs_content_seo]{{dc:post:title}}\n\n{{dc:post:publish_date}}\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_div][/cs_element_layout_column_2][/cs_element_layout_row_2][cs_element_image _id=”26″ ][cs_element_search_inline _id=”27″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”28″ ][cs_content_seo]Goldberg & Jones, PLLC\n\n111 SW Columbia St. Ste 1150
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