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==Etymology==

==Etymology==

[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] custodie, from [[Latin]] custodia guarding, from custod-, custos guardian

[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] custodie, from [[Latin]] custodia guarding, from custod-, custos guardian

*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Century 15th century]

*Date: [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Century 15th century]

==Definitions==

==Definitions==

*immediate charge and [[control]] (as over a ward or a suspect) [[exercised]] by a [[person]] or an [[authority]]; also : safekeeping

*immediate charge and [[control]] (as over a ward or a suspect) [[exercised]] by a [[person]] or an [[authority]]; also : safekeeping

[[Child]] '''custody''' and guardianship are [[legal]] terms which are sometimes used to describe the [[legal]] and [[practical]] [[relationship]] between a [[parent]]  and his or her child, such as the right of the parent to make [[decisions]] for the child, and the parent's [[duty]] to care for the child.

[[Child]] '''custody''' and guardianship are [[legal]] terms which are sometimes used to describe the [[legal]] and [[practical]] [[relationship]] between a [[parent]]  and his or her child, such as the right of the parent to make [[decisions]] for the child, and the parent's [[duty]] to care for the child.

Following ratification of the [http://www.un.org United Nations] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_on_the_Rights_of_the_Child Convention on the Rights of the Child] in most countries, terms such as "residence" and "contact" (known as "visitation" in the United States) have superseded the [[concepts]] of "custody" and "[[access]]". Instead of a [[parent]] having "custody" of or "access" to a child, a child is now said to "reside" or have "[[contact]]" with a [[parent]]. For a [[discussion]] of the new international nomenclature, see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parental_responsibility_(access_and_custody) parental responsibility].

Following ratification of the [https://www.un.org United Nations] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_on_the_Rights_of_the_Child Convention on the Rights of the Child] in most countries, terms such as "residence" and "contact" (known as "visitation" in the United States) have superseded the [[concepts]] of "custody" and "[[access]]". Instead of a [[parent]] having "custody" of or "access" to a child, a child is now said to "reside" or have "[[contact]]" with a [[parent]]. For a [[discussion]] of the new international nomenclature, see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parental_responsibility_(access_and_custody) parental responsibility].

Residence and [[contact]] issues typically arise in [[proceedings]] involving [[divorce]] (dissolution of marriage), annulment and other [[legal]] proceedings where [[children]] may be involved. In most [[jurisdictions]] the issue of which [[parent]] the [[child]] will reside with is determined in [[accordance]] with the ''best interests of the child [[standard]]''.

Residence and [[contact]] issues typically arise in [[proceedings]] involving [[divorce]] (dissolution of marriage), annulment and other [[legal]] proceedings where [[children]] may be involved. In most [[jurisdictions]] the issue of which [[parent]] the [[child]] will reside with is determined in [[accordance]] with the ''best interests of the child [[standard]]''.

[[Family]] [[law]] [[proceedings]] which involve issues of residence and contact often generate the most acrimonious [[disputes]]. While many [[parents]] [[cooperate]] when it comes to [[sharing]] their [[children]] and resort to [[mediation]] to settle a [[dispute]], not all do. For those that [[engage]] in litigation, there seem to be few [[limits]]. [[Court]] filings quickly fill with mutual accusations by one [[parent]] against the other, including [[sexual]], [[physical]], and [[emotional]] [[abuse]], brain-washing, parental [[alienation]] syndrome, sabotage, and [[manipulation]]. It is these infrequent yet [[difficult]] custody battles that become [[public]] via the [[media]] and sometimes distort the public's [[perceptions]] so that the issues appear more prevalent than they are and the court's [[response]] appear inadequate.

[[Family]] [[law]] [[proceedings]] which involve issues of residence and contact often generate the most acrimonious [[disputes]]. While many [[parents]] [[cooperate]] when it comes to [[sharing]] their [[children]] and resort to [[mediation]] to settle a [[dispute]], not all do. For those that [[engage]] in litigation, there seem to be few [[limits]]. [[Court]] filings quickly fill with mutual accusations by one [[parent]] against the other, including [[sexual]], [[physical]], and [[emotional]] [[abuse]], brain-washing, parental [[alienation]] syndrome, sabotage, and [[manipulation]]. It is these infrequent yet [[difficult]] custody battles that become [[public]] via the [[media]] and sometimes distort the public's [[perceptions]] so that the issues appear more prevalent than they are and the court's [[response]] appear inadequate.

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forum_shopping Forum shopping] to gain advantage occurs both between nations and where [[laws]] and [[practices]] differ between areas within a nation, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hague_Convention_on_the_Civil_Aspects_of_International_Child_Abduction The Hague Convention] seeks to avoid this, also in the United States of America, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniform_Child_Custody_Jurisdiction_and_Enforcement_Act Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act] was [[adopted]] by all 50 states, [[family]] [[law]] [[courts]] were forced to defer [[jurisdiction]] to the [[home]] state.

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forum_shopping Forum shopping] to gain advantage occurs both between nations and where [[laws]] and [[practices]] differ between areas within a nation, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hague_Convention_on_the_Civil_Aspects_of_International_Child_Abduction The Hague Convention] seeks to avoid this, also in the United States of America, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniform_Child_Custody_Jurisdiction_and_Enforcement_Act Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act] was [[adopted]] by all 50 states, [[family]] [[law]] [[courts]] were forced to defer [[jurisdiction]] to the [[home]] state.

In some places, [[courts]] and [[legal]] [[professionals]] are beginning to use the term parenting schedule instead of custody and visitation. The new terminology eliminates the distinction between custodial and noncustodial parents, and also attempts to build upon the so-called best interests of the children by crafting schedules that meet the [[developmental]] needs of the [[children]]. For example, younger children need shorter, more frequent time with [[parents]], whereas older children and teenagers can [[tolerate]] and may demand less frequent shifts, but longer blocks of time with each [[parent]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_custody]

In some places, [[courts]] and [[legal]] [[professionals]] are beginning to use the term parenting schedule instead of custody and visitation. The new terminology eliminates the distinction between custodial and noncustodial parents, and also attempts to build upon the so-called best interests of the children by crafting schedules that meet the [[developmental]] needs of the [[children]]. For example, younger children need shorter, more frequent time with [[parents]], whereas older children and teenagers can [[tolerate]] and may demand less frequent shifts, but longer blocks of time with each [[parent]].[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_custody]

==See also==

==See also==

*'''''[[Detention]]'''''

*'''''[[Detention]]'''''

[[Category: Law]]

[[Category: Law]]