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Legal custody

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002965

The right and responsibility to make decisions about a child's upbringing, including matters of education, healthcare, and religious training. This form of custody can be sole, where one parent makes all decisions, or joint, where both parents share decision-making authority. It is distinct from physical custody, which concerns where the child lives.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002965
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002965",
  "term": "Legal custody",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The right and responsibility to make decisions about a child's upbringing, including matters of education, healthcare, and religious training. This form of custody can be sole, where one parent makes all decisions, or joint, where both parents share decision-making authority. It is distinct from physical custody, which concerns where the child lives.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/legal-custody/"
}

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