Is shared physical child custody possible without going back to court

03/12/2009 - Category:Divorce - Child Custody - State: ALL #15577

Full Question:

I have a 2 month old baby and her father is active military. We want to get shared physical custody. Is this possibe without having to go back to court? I went to court but was only granted joint custody and I got awarded primary residential custody.

Answer:

An order of the court may only be modified by a further court order. When there is a significant change in circumstances, the court may agree to modify the order. If the court order is in error, it is possible to appeal the order within a certain time frame after the order is given.

Please see the information at the following links:

http://definitions.uslegal.com/m/modification-of-divorce-decree/
http://definitions.uslegal.com/a/appeals/
http://definitions.uslegal.com/a/appellate-review/

03/12/2009 - Category: Child Custody - State: ALL #15577

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