primary custody
Chief parental responsibility
Primary custody is the legal arrangement where a child lives mainly with one parent following separation or divorce.
The parent with primary custody handles day-to-day care and decisions, while the other parent typically has visitation rights.
Courts determine primary custody based on the child's best interests: She was awarded primary custody of the children.
- visitationOfficial or formal visit
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
- divorceLegal end of matrimony
- family courtTribunal for household legal matters
- child supportMandated parental financial contribution
noncustodial · parental rights · weekends · holidays · summer vacation · two homes · best interest · child welfare · parenting plan · ex-spouse · children · judge · lawyer · overnight · school district · mediator · court order · separation
- child custodynoncustodial parent
- Co-parenting schedulepickup times, drop-off times, holiday schedule, summer schedule, alternating weeks
- parental rightsparental rights, parental authority, parental responsibility, parental responsibilities, parental consent
primary custodyvisitation rights
Noncustodial parent's scheduled contact
supervised visitation · joint custody · shared custody · weekend custody · split custody
primary custodynon-custodial parent
Parent without primary custody
access rights · parenting time · absent parent · estranged parent · restricted access
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