Being the primary caregiver is no longer a major determining factor in deciding custody issues. Divorce courts now base their custody decisions on many factors, with the sole goal of determining what is in the “Best Interest” of the children.
Courts reject the premise that primary custody should be awarded to the mother just because she performed the motherly duties. Ideally, the Nevada courts want the children to have healthy relationships with both parents, so they default to joint custody whenever possible. When that is not possible, they look at what will give the child the best preparation for their adult life.
Being motherly is no longer the golden ticket to primary child custody.
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