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When a couple has decided to get a divorce and there are children involved, the court which holds the divorce proceedings will also make a ruling on which parent receives custody of the children. The parents of a child born during a marriage have equal right to care for and see that child unless there are some circumstances in which one of the parents is found to be unfit (this can occur is cases where drug or alcohol abuse take place) or there is involvement in activity that could possibly put the child in danger. Although the parents may each have a right the child, there are many levels of custody that the courts may decide to grant. Deciding what happens to the children Laws for child custody are state laws and therefore they vary greatly from state to state. In the eyes of the law, a child is considered to be any individual that is under the age of 18. The custody decision or ruling is called a custody determination. In some cases, custody of the child is given to neither parent but a person acting as a parent, such as a relative or a foster parent. Continued... By Jeanne Rongitsch