What will the custody process look like?
It depends. Most of the time, after one or both parents file
for custody in court, the parents (possibly with their attorneys) will come to
some sort of agreement about child custody.
If they can agree, the judge will review that agreement and, under most
circumstances, turn it into a formal court order.
Sometimes, parents cannot come to an
agreement. In that case, a judge might
order the parents into mediation, where a mediator tries to get you and the
other parent to come to an agreement.*
If you are afraid of the other parent, or there is a history of family
abuse, be sure to tell this to the judge since mediation may likely not be
appropriate. For more information, see
What is mediation and who pays for it?
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