{"id":579,"date":"2018-02-22T09:40:25","date_gmt":"2018-02-22T09:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wembleysolicitors.com\/blog\/?p=579"},"modified":"2018-02-20T09:43:38","modified_gmt":"2018-02-20T09:43:38","slug":"post-divorce-who-gets-the-child-custody","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wembleysolicitors.com\/blog\/post-divorce-who-gets-the-child-custody\/","title":{"rendered":"Post Divorce: Who Gets the Child Custody?"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s a bond unlike any other, most cherished, most valued\u2014for both.<\/p>\n

And although, neither of you ever wanted to entertain this consideration [after all, it shouldn\u2019t be the little soul suffering for the differences between the two of you<\/i><\/em>], but eventually you are here:<\/p>\n

Who gets child custody after divorce?<\/b><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Deciding on custody of your children after you break up with your partner can be a complicated issue. Every effort should be made to come up with an arrangement so that your children don\u2019t suffer more.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s be real, the divorce will have an impact on your children no matter how peacefully the two of you part. <\/i><\/em><\/p>\n

The law in the UK encourages parents to reach an agreement on child custody at the time of divorce, without involving courts.<\/p>\n

This agreement is to be presented as a Statement of Arrangement along with the divorce petition. It should contain details about where and whom the children will live, who will look after them, which schools they\u2019ll attend and how often they\u2019ll see the other parent. Consulting a mediator<\/u>\u00a0can help in the drafting of such agreement.<\/p>\n

In case where the parents fail to reach an agreement, the court would then refer them to a CAFCASS<\/u><\/u><\/a>\u00a0officer, from the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Services.<\/p>\n

Where parents still cannot find an agreement, the court will then ask the officer to make a recommendation in favour of a parent based on the statements collected during the initial meeting.<\/p>\n

From here on, the court will take charge of the proceedings. It will pass a judgement after evaluating all the factors and the opinion of the CAFCASS officer, and this judgement will then be binding on both the parents.<\/p>\n

What are the things UK family courts factor in when deciding on a child\u2019s residency arrangements?<\/p>\n

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The child custody evaluation standards\u00a0are covered in the 1989 Children\u2019s Act and incumbent courts to take a decision in accordance with a child\u2019s welfare. The key factors provisioned in the Act are:<\/p>\n