custody hearings
Child placement decisions
Custody hearings are court proceedings where a judge determines which parent will have legal responsibility for a child after separation or divorce.
The hearings weigh factors like each parent's living situation, relationship with the child, and ability to provide care.
The custody hearing lasted three hours.
Custody arrangements may be sole, joint, or shared, and hearings can be revisited if circumstances change.
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