Does a judge consider parent involvement in school, doctor, extra curricular for a child in a custody case?

10-yr old Stepson's mom has decided she now wants him to live with her full time. He has never lived with her...and only visits her on weekends for the past 5 years. We are supportive but she has made no effort to see him during the weeks or at school or take him to the dr or school or sporting events. We constantly invite and inform her to join him in everything but no response or effort to do so.





Just want to make sure this a good decision and hopefully everyone can be happy.Does a judge consider parent involvement in school, doctor, extra curricular for a child in a custody case?
yes the judge will look at stuff like that. It's the little things that are the most important sometimesDoes a judge consider parent involvement in school, doctor, extra curricular for a child in a custody case?
To answer your question, yes they do look at stuff like that. I seriously disagree with the first two answers on here. The things you are talking about are not ';little'; things...involvement in the child's life is a pretty big thing.


Also, I wouldn't even worry about that stuff. She needs to have a reason to change a long standing custody order. The judge isn't just going to uproot a child from their stable family life. She has to not only prove that she is just as good a parent as you guys BUT also that she is better (because she wants a change). You should know that because he is over the age of 7 if he says that he wants to live with his mom that would be enough to institute the change unfortunately. Judges take the child's opinion into account pretty heavily when they are 10 y/o. I hope that he continues living with you guys, it really bothers me when custody orders are changed...children deserve stability.