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01. Start with a blank Custody Agreement
Open the blank document in the editor, set the document view, and add extra pages if applicable.
02. Add and configure fillable fields
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Step 1: Access DocHub to set up your Custody Agreement.

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Step 2: Go to the dashboard.

Once logged in, head to the DocHub dashboard. This is where you'll build your forms and handle your document workflow.

Step 3: Create the Custody Agreement.

Click on New Document and select Create Blank Document to be redirected to the form builder.

Step 4: Set up the form layout.

Use the DocHub tools to add and configure form fields like text areas, signature boxes, images, and others to your document.

Step 5: Add text and titles.

Include needed text, such as questions or instructions, using the text field to lead the users in your document.

Step 6: Configure field properties.

Alter the properties of each field, such as making them required or formatting them according to the data you plan to collect. Assign recipients if applicable.

Step 7: Review and save.

After you’ve managed to design the Custody Agreement, make a final review of your document. Then, save the form within DocHub, export it to your preferred location, or distribute it via a link or email.

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The other parent may or may not have rights of access and rights of decision making. When the other parent has rights of decision making, this is called joint legal custody. Sole maternal custody is the norm in Canada and most other countries for which there are data.
Interestingly, the SFC data showed that sole maternal custody is docHubly more common in contested cases, with 56% physical custody and 27% legal custody. Sole paternal custody only accounted for 7% of physical and 3% of legal custody.
Mother Exclusive CustodyFather Exclusive CustodyShared Physical Custody (%) 79.3 6.6 12.8 Dec 28, 2022
ing to the SFC data, mothers were awarded sole physical custody in 61% of contested cases compared with fathers in only 4%. Shared physical custody, indicating that the child resides with each parent 40% of the time or at least three full days a week, was ordered in 22% of contested cases.
There is no specific age such as 12 or 14 when children get to decide who they will live with. Each child is unique, and their views are one factor that a judge will consider when deciding what parenting arrangement is in their best interests.
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Many theories have been presented in trying to understand the climate around custody battles in America. For the average custody battle, there seems to be a theme where the mother is more likely to win. The 2016 census report indicates that only 17.5% of fathers win custody.
In order to change an existing decision-making responsibility or parenting time arrangement (if your matter is governed by the Childrens Law Reform Act) or parenting time and decision-making arrangement (if your matter is governed by the Divorce Act), you must apply to the court to vary (change) the previous order.
Custody Arrangements in California Californias most common child custody arrangement is sole physical and joint legal custody.

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