Can getting married affect custody?
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Can getting married affect custody?
A court will modify custody following a parent's remarriage if the proposed change serves a child's best interests. A second marriage doesn't automatically warrant a new custody arrangement. However, not all custody situations turn out perfectly after a parent remarries.
How does child custody work when not married?
As a rule, unmarried mothers are granted primary right to custody of their children. This means she has complete authority to make any major and minor decisions regarding her child's welfare. A mother with legal and physical custody is responsible for decisions regarding: Home residence.
Does infidelity affect child custody?
Let me be clear – simply having an affair is not grounds on which people lose custody or access to their children. However, if you or your spouse committed adultery and are planning to build a relationship with this third person, it may impact custody and access to children of your original relationship.
What if I am married but I have a baby with another woman?
Sometimes a married woman gives birth to a child whose biological father is not her husband. If a man fathers another woman's child while he is married, his wife is not the legal mother of that child. As the legal father of the children born during his marriage, a husband may have custody and parenting time.
