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Primary custody is generally defined as belonging to the parent with whom the child or children reside with the majority of the time. It does not mean that it cannot be a joint custody arrangement as well.

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It means one parent is granted physical custody of the child the majority of time (in other words, your primary residence is with that parent). However one parent may have primary physical custody but joint legal custody where the other parent has equal decision making power in the child's life.

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in cases where the parents are divorced, a custodial parent is the one who the child generally lives with most of the time, and the custodial parent is also the one who makes most of the day to day decisions on how to raise the child. the custodial parent is the child's primary guardian and is the one who makes decisions during emergencies, etc.

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you like to clean up after your kids It is a position ordered by the court.

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A primary custodial parent is someone who is given physical and/or legal custody of a child by a court order.

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Is primary phsical and sole legal custody the same as sole custody?

Yes.Yes.Yes.Yes.


If you have primary custody can you tell my ex what to do with our child?

no


Do you have to pay child support if you have primary custody in California?

Fathers are frequently ordered to do so there, despite having primary custody. see link below


How does primary custody work?

If you have primary custody you rule the child's life. You're the parent in charge but the other parent may still be entitled visitation.


How do you seek full custody in a joint custody situation?

By determining that the right of a parent to primary custody of the child supersedes the best interest of the child.


If the father has had joint custody of a 4 year old and was the primary parent and the mother wants primary custody can she do it?

Yes if she could prove that the child is better off in her primary care. If the child is thriving and safe with you, it would be hard for her to prove. But custody can change at anytime so she has the right to file.


Can a school discharge a child to a parent who does not have primary custody and the primary custody parents told the school no...?

Yes they can, unless you showed the school a court order preventing access to the child.


What is the difference between having full cusody and having primary custody?

Full custody is defined as one parent of a child having sole control over a minor child with the other having no custodial rights. Primary custody means that both parents share custody (also known as joint custody) but the primary custodian is the parent that the child spends most fo their time with/lives with on a regular basis. In other words, the parent that is not the primary custodian is the one that has the visitation rights.


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No. His wife Priya Narang had Primary custody of their daughter.


Can you get sole custody if your spouse still legally married has moved out of state?

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How does military deployment affect child custody if parent being deployed is primary?

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