Changing joint custody to sole custody

February 28, 2017

It is a challenge to change an order or agreement from joint custody to sole custody. The court must find that there has been a material change in circumstances, that the current joint custody arrangement is contrary to the children’s best interests, and that the children’s best interests mandate that the children be placed in your client’s sole custody. I have represented several clients who have successfully overturned a joint custodial arrangement, one of which can be found here.