When parents enter into the divorce process, one of the factors that are of paramount concern is the care and disposition of the minor children who reside in the household. Often, when parents decide to separate, the legal rights of both parties are thrown into question and it is unclear who bears primary caretaking responsibility for the child. In order to address this issue, most preliminary divorce proceedings will address the issue of child custody. In many cases, the judge who hears the initial divorce motion will also convene a hearing on child custody. In this hearing, preliminary information about the household and the parenting roles and capacity of both spouses will be presented. Based on this information, the judge will grant an order assigning temporary legal custody to one or both of the parents. A basic visitation schedule may also be enacted at this time. Then, after the divorce has been granted, the custody proceedings will continue, resulting in a more permanent decision that will include items such as living arrangements, child support payments, and visitation.