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Custodial parent

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001449

The parent with whom a child primarily lives and who has the legal right and responsibility to make day-to-day decisions regarding the child's upbringing. This designation is established through a court order or parental agreement following a divorce or separation. The custodial parent often receives child support payments from the non-custodial parent.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001449
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "The parent with whom a child primarily lives and who has the legal right and responsibility to make day-to-day decisions regarding the child's upbringing. This designation is established through a court order or parental agreement following a divorce or separation. The custodial parent often receives child support payments from the non-custodial parent.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/custodial-parent/"
}

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