As a parent, you are expected to make decisions that will positively impact your child’s life. Of course, your son or daughter will grow up and eventually start to make these choices on their own, but until they are 18 years old, it is your job to ensure they are properly taken care of and looked after no matter where they are or what they happen to be doing. This responsibility includes making decisions about child custody.
Not all couples who split can agree on a child custody arrangement. Some parents are able to make this decision easily, but others cannot agree on the terms. Often, when parents are feuding over child custody, there is one parent who is better equipped to care for the child than the other. Instead of fighting, parents should actually sit down and look at all the factors and decide if one parent having custody of the child is, in fact, in his or her best interests.
In some cases, parents have felt that letting the child decide where they want to live was a good idea. Depending on the child’s age, the child will have a better understand of what it is that they need and actually be able to choose the parent that can provide them with the best living situation. However, not all children are capable of making such a decision. Ideally, the choice that is made will allow both parents to maintain a healthy relationship with the child and contribute to their life in many ways.
Child custody can be a difficult topic for parents to discuss. This can be especially true if one parent cannot accept that the other is a better fit for the child. It may not be easy to accept, but if parents truly care about their child, they will allow the other parent to have custody because he or she can best care for the child. Hiring an attorney from Regan Armstrong & Associates could help you navigate this difficult process and ensure that everyone involved has the best possible outcome.