Who is the ‘custodial’ parent?
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Who is the ‘custodial’ parent?
The case involves joint custody.
Asked on May 28, 2017 under Family Law, Alaska
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
A custodial parent is the parent who is given physical and/or legal custody of a child by order of the court. In the situation of joint custody, both parents share the right to determine how a child will be raised. These decisions involve important decisions such as those relating to medical, religious, educational, etc. In this type of arrangement, it’s common for the court to grant physical custody to one parent, however joint legal custody for both. In this case, the parent with physical custody agrees to work with the other parent when it comes to all major child-rearing issues. Basically, both are the "custodial" parents.
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