§48-9-208. Parental Dispute Resolution
(a) If provisions for resolving parental disputes are not ordered by the court pursuant to a parenting agreement in 48-9-201 of this code, the court shall order a method of resolving disputes that serves the childs best interest in light of: (1) The parents wishes and the stability of the child;
§48-9-101. Scope of Article; Legislative Findings and Declarations
AND PARENT EDUCATION CLASSES. §48-9-101. Scope of article; legislative findings and declarations. (a) This article sets forth principles governing the allocation of custodial and decision-making responsibility for a minor child when the parents do not live together. (b) The Legislature finds and declares that it is the public policy of this state to assure that […]
§48-9-102. Objectives; Best Interests of the Child
(a) The primary objective of this article is to serve the childs best interests by facilitating: (1) Stability of the child;
§48-9-102a. Presumption in Favor of Equal (50-50) Custodial Allocation
There shall be a presumption, rebuttable by a preponderance of the evidence, that equal (50-50) custodial allocation is in the best interest of the child. If the presumption is rebutted, the court shall, absent an agreement between the parents as to all matters related to custodial allocation, construct a parenting time schedule which maximizes the […]
§48-9-103. Parties to an Action Under This Article
(a) Persons who have a right to be notified of and participate as a party in an action filed by another are: (1) A legal parent of the child, as defined in section 1-232 of this chapter;
§48-9-104. Parent Education Classes
AND PARENT EDUCATION CLASSES. §48-9-104. Parent education classes. (a) The family court shall, by order, and with the approval of the Supreme Court of Appeals, designate an organization or agency to establish and operate education programs designed for parents who have filed an action for divorce, paternity, support, separate maintenance or other custody proceeding and […]
§48-9-105. Venue for Custodial Allocation Actions Independent of Divorce
(a) Venue for the initial determination of custodial allocation or child custody determination within a divorce action shall be governed by 48-5-106 or 48-20-101 et seq. of this code, or both. (b) Venue for the initial determination of custodial allocation or child custody determination as between parties who reside in separate states shall be governed […]
§48-9-201. Parenting Agreements
§48-9-201. Parenting agreements. (a) If the parents agree to one or more provisions of a parenting plan, the court shall so order, unless it makes specific findings that: (1) The agreement is not knowing or voluntary; or