As parents, we are bound to take care of our children forever, even if we split or change partners. Children should not be made to suffer and they should not be deprived of their basic needs just because the parents have decided they no longer want to live together anymore. One may decide to stop being a husband or wife, but one cannot legally step out of the role of a father or mother. Therefore, it is only normal that child custody becomes a point of combat among couples ready to divorce. What it Involves

What do these battles involve? The ingredients are simple enough – a pair of human beings who had voluntarily assumed the roles of spouses – and then the role of parents. The root cause is that they no more want to be spouses, but they want to/ have to be parents still. It is a hard world, and a child is not always wanted. In fact, warring partners may feel that a child is a burden and may say so as well. If there is a third party involved, i.e. the future partner of any of the parents, matters can get even more complicated. Finally, if there are other children outside the present marriage, then the considerations would be affected by that fact as well. Some Common Issues

What do couples fight about? Let us look at some of the common issues that come up during child custody battles.