When will child custody be decided?
Child custody can be decided amongst the parents through a voluntary
agreement, which can be made into a family court order upon consent of the
parties. Otherwise, absent agreement between the parents, child custody will be
decided after a custody petition is filed in Family Court and a trial is held,
or as part of a divorce action after a trial or hearing on custody is held.
However, prior to a final determination of custody at a
trial, temporary orders of custody will be made until a trial is held at which
point a permanent order will be made.
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