By Rob Newby

If you are looking to win child custody, all of this will play into what the court will have to examine. What are there advantages and disadvantages of your current situation? Does it meet your childs needs? Does this situation work for both parents? How will this custody arrangement improve or degrade the quality of life for the child? Remember the court will rule in favor of what it perceives as the best interest of the child.

Some of the factors that the court will look at are:

Primary Caregiver
Who would be viewed as the primary caregiver? Who is more involved in your childs life and day-to-day routines? The parent who has been more involved in the childs day-to-day routines will most likely be viewed as the primary caregiver. The courts weigh heavily toward the primary caregiver and dont like changing them unless there are serious problems.

Abuse
Is there an issue of domestic violence between you and your spouse? Allegations are treated seriously when we are talking about how to win child custody. The penalties are heavy if you are found to guilty of domestic violence. Avoid any heated discussions with your spouse. You dont want the police making a visit on your behalf. It will be used against you down the road. If abuse is an issue, know that it will be difficult to almost impossible to win child custody.

Substance Abuse
Is there a history of substance abuse? Alcohol, prescription drugs and illicit drugs all play a factor in trying to win child custody. The court will be hard pressed to grant custody to an abuser, even if they have gone through rehab. A caveat to this would be if the substance abuse was a long time ago. What is a long time? Ask your attorney what this court has ruled in the past. It will be different for each judge hearing the cases.

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