custody rights
Legal child access
Custody rights are the legal entitlements a parent or guardian has regarding a child's care, living arrangements, and upbringing.
Courts distinguish between physical custody (where the child lives) and legal custody (authority over major decisions like education and healthcare).
Parents may share these rights jointly or one may hold them exclusively: The divorce settlement gave her full custody rights.
Custody disputes often become the most contentious aspect of family law proceedings.
- parental alienationManipulating child against other parent
- visitation scheduleCourt-ordered parenting calendar
- shared parentingDivided custody arrangement
- primary caregiverMain person providing care
- child supportMandated parental financial contribution
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custody rightsno contact
Absence of communication
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