“Custody” includes physical custody – the right to have a child live with you and legal custody – the right to make decisions about the child’s welfare and education A very common arrangement is for one parent to stay in the family home with the kids. The children spend most of their time there and see the other parent at regularly set times. In legal terms, one is the custodial parent and the other the non-custodial parent who has visitation rights. In Georgia, the court may look into all the circumstances of the parties, including but not limited to; the parental suitability of each parent, the needs of the child, the prior role of each parent, the wishes of the child, the location of the residences of each parent, and any agreement between the parents. If the child has reached the age of at least 11 but not 14 years, the court shall consider the desires, if any, and educational needs of the child in determining which parent shall have custody. The court may give one parent sole legal custody if:
• There is so much hostility that parents s imply can’t communicate at all, even about important decisions affecting their children.
• One parent lives a great distance away.
• One parent is abusive or neglectful.
• One parent simply isn’t involved in the child’s day-to-day life and doesn’t spend time with the child.
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