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Sole custody

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004583

A legal arrangement in family law where one parent is granted exclusive rights and responsibilities for making major decisions regarding a child's upbringing, including education, healthcare, and religious training. The child typically resides primarily with the parent who has sole legal custody. This arrangement differs from joint custody, where both parents share decision-making authority.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004583
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "A legal arrangement in family law where one parent is granted exclusive rights and responsibilities for making major decisions regarding a child's upbringing, including education, healthcare, and religious training. The child typically resides primarily with the parent who has sole legal custody. This arrangement differs from joint custody, where both parents share decision-making authority.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/sole-custody/"
}

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