In the world we live today, we certainly have different options for almost every aspect of our lives and live very differently than that of our older generations. Our technology, fashion, careers, and lifestyles have changed greatly to giving us more options and possibilities for now and future generations. However, one thing that has greatly changed in the past decades is that of the social acceptance of gay and lesbian individuals and couples throughout communities today. Yet, when a civil partnership or gay marriage is split up how does child custody truly work?
Although gay marriage has been around for a few years by now, the concept is still pretty much new to everyone. A domestic partnership is when two individuals, usually of the same sex, decide to live together and form their relationship and lives around the same idea that they are partaking in that of a marriage. Many gay and lesbian couples today have either begun to adopt children, or even participate in invitrofertilization. Many studies have shown that gay and lesbian couples usually are very close with their children and sometimes have even better relationships with children than that of a straight couple.
However, we all know by now that nothing lasts forever and even divorce can come to that of the gay and lesbian relationships as well. When this occurs, just like a straight couple, child custody must be decided. Yet, it works a little differently than that of a normal heterosexual couple. Usually if invitrofertilization took place most of the time full custody will be granted to the biological parent. When an adoption takes place the court will usually take many aspects into mind such as the employment and schedule of both former partners and what the child’s preference is. However, most of the time custody will be split amongst both former partners.
Either way you look at it we cannot control every aspect and variable of our lives. With every bump that could be on our road we have to take everything into consideration from start to finish especially when it deals with the subject of divorce and child custody.
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