Joint Legal Custody and Decisions Relating to the Child’s Medical and Educational Needs

Most parents who have primary physical custody make day to day decisions regarding their child or children. In terms of parents with joint legal custody, both parents must consult one another relating to Medical, Educational and General Welfare matters of their child/children. Although the parent with primary physical custody may believe that he/or she is more familiar with the child’s medical, education, or general welfare, the non-custodial parent must have a say in the final decision. Even a parent has tie-breaking authority he/she must notify the other parent of the child’s current needs as they relate to his/her medical, educational or general welfare.

In today’s fast paced society, a text, email or quick phone call might not be sufficient for the child’s parents to decide what is in the child’s bests interest. For more information regarding joint legal custody and joint decision making of parents please visit:

https://law.justia.com/cases/maryland/court-of-special-appeals/1984/40-september-term-1984-0.html

Santos v. Santos, 225 Miss. 425 | Casetext Search + Citator

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Lynndolyn T. Mitchell has practiced law for over 30 years. Ms. Mitchell began her career as a licensed attorney in Orange County, California focusing on juvenile law. Lynndolyn Mitchell currently represents clients in contested child custody, complex divorces with complex property issues, uncontested divorces. She has represented clients in protective order hearings, traffic and misdemeanor criminal cases in Maryland, DC. and Virginia Ms. Mitchell comes from a military family and has acquired accreditation to represent military veterans in claims before the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Ms. Mitchell is licensed to practice law in four jurisdictions including MD, VA and DC. She is currently inactive in California. The Law Office of Lynndolyn Mitchell Represents clients from all cultural, economic and social backgrounds. Lynndolyn Mitchell has been a presenter for the National Business Institute the (NBI) on the topics of Family Law in Virginia and Maryland and Education Law in Maryland. Ms. Mitchell was also a member of The Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission for District 11- Montgomery County, Maryland. (1999-2023). Ms. Mitchell is active with the J Franklyn Bourne Bar Association and is currently on the Executive Board (2021-2023), The Maryland State Bar (2006-Present. Ms. Mitchell is also an active member Montgomery County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.

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