Q: how does a dad get Joint Physical and legal Custody of his child.
A:
Get some money together.
See a lawyer.
File a petition in court.
Have a hearing.
Get an Order signed by the judge.
A:
Hire a lawyer to file a suit affecting the parent child relationship and the lawyer will take it through the process until a final order is obtained.
During the process it must be shown that it is in the best interest of the child for the mother and father to have joint physical and legal custody of the child. The Judge will consider many factors including past history of care taking, financial support, mental and physical well being of the child, future plans, living situation, whether the child has special needs, the age and gender of the child, household stability, siblings, how far the parents live from one another, whether there has been a history of domestic violence, drug use, alcohol abuse, the child's school, etc, etc, etc.
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