Family Law Which Pertains to Child Custody

Family law, in accordance to the text by E. Allan Farnsworth, "is concerned with the relationships between husband and wife and between parent and child, with the rights and duties that spring from these relationships by operation of law or contract, and with the status of married persons, or family members, and especially children." This paper touches upon the area of family law which pertains to child custody and the elements in which a judge determines such a case. 

First and foremost, child custody refers to the general care and maintenance of an adolescent in which the right may be awarded to a parent or guardian by the court. Issues which emerge in this area of law may do so in the accompanying circumstances: when a wedded couple with an adolescent wishes to divorce; when the unmarried parents of a minor cannot reach an agreement about care outside of court; when a parent or guardian is discovered to be unfit or perilous for the adolescent's safety as ruled by a court or state office; and when either or both parents of the child are absent or deceased.In some cases, custody of a child may be granted to other relatives, to a temporary parent or gathering