USHER RAYMOND, WHY DID A FATEHR GET PRIMARY CUSTODY OF HIS CHILDREN?

USHER RAYMOND (FAMOUS SINGER) WHY DID A FATEHR GET PRIMARY CUSTODY OF HIS CHILDREN?

Many people in our society still believe that the court will award the children to their mother.  This may have been the case several years ago but times have changed in our legal system.  Usher Raymond the famous singer is a great example of this myth being proven untrue.  Usher was awarded primary custody of his two children by an Atlanta judge.  The mother was given visitation rights.

Most states, including California, require that the courts must weigh the best interest of the minor children in determining custody. 

Courts several years ago believed that the mother was more available to care for the children (as woman often were not working).  With time, mothers are working as often as fathers and as such, that reasoning no longer applies.  

The court will look into several factors to including the following when determining custody and visitation:

1.       What is in the best interest of the children

2.       Which parent would provide stability for the children

3.       If either parent is unfit due to drugs or alcohol

4.       If there is domestic violence which would make a parent unfit due to violent behavior

5.       Which parent would provide continuing and frequent contact with the other parent

6.       Which parent is involved in the child’s schooling

7.       Which parent has provided the most care for the child in the past such as getting the children ready for school, feeding the children, bathing the children, assuring their homework is completed and so on.

The court will award custody to the PARENT that would best serve the interest of the minor children. Mothers and fathers are both equally capable of having primary custody of the minor children. If you need more information or have questions regarding custody and visitation, contact an experienced attorney.