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Things to know about sole custody

by | Mar 15, 2017 | Uncategorized

When it comes to matters of child custody, it’s safe to assume that you will have a few questions on your mind. Furthermore, you may be concerned about the court making a decision you don’t agree with.

At some point, sooner rather than later, you’ll want to learn more about sole custody. With this, one parent is granted exclusive physical and legal custody with regard to the child.

While the other parent may be granted visitation rights, he or she does not have any type of custody. This isn’t common, but does come into play if one parent is deemed unfit by the court, such as if that parent has a history of drug use or abuse.

There are several benefits of sole custody, with this one among the most important: You don’t have to check with the other parent before making important parenting decisions. This means that you are solely in charge of decisions related to health care, religion, education, extracurricular activities, and other similar details.

There is one last thing to remember: Although you may be granted sole custody, this doesn’t mean that the other parent never has the opportunity to spend time with the child. The court has the right to grant this person visitation rights.

The more you know about sole custody the easier it is to decide if this is something you should fight for during the divorce process. If you’re interested in this, if you think it’s in the best interest of your child, you need to explain your stance to the court. There is no guarantee of success, but you can fight for what you believe is right.

Source: FindLaw, “Sole Custody,” accessed March 15, 2017