Can a Parent with Sole Custody Deny Visitation?
In most cases, this refers to the rights of the non-custodial parent. Since they don’t have custody of the child most of the time, courts may grant them specific times that they can visit with the child, such as on weekends or every other week.
Can a court take custody away from a non custodial parent?
The court may give discretion on educational related decisions to the non-custodial parent and take parts of the custodial parent’s joint legal custody away. It doesn’t always have to be all or nothing.
When does sole legal custody become the default?
In many states, sole legal custody is becoming less common unless joint legal custody is deemed unsafe for the child. As a result, joint legal custody —which means parents share in the decision-making 1 —is becoming the default decision in many family court systems. Here are the pros and cons of sole legal custody.
