Sole Custody

The term, sole custody is used to describe the exclusive physical custody rights that one parent has over another. This includes both physical and legal custodial rights. It is actually rare a judge will make a decision that one parent is unfit to have custody of the child in some form. The most common instance when this happens is when one parent has been determined to be unfit and incapable of having any type of responsibility for the child. This may occur if one parent is suffering from an alcohol or drug addiction or if there are instances of child abuse. In situations of sole custody, the non-custodial parent will have no right to make decisions for their child, nor the right to visit their child.

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  • 90 percent of all homeless children, as well as runaway children do not have a father in their daily lives.
  • 71 percent of all teenagers who become pregnant do not have father present in their day to day lives.

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  • Sole Legal Custody of a Child

    Courts prefer that both parents play a role in a child's life and together make important decisions impacting ...
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  • Sole Child Custody

    Sole custody of a child describes the right of a parent to retain exclusive legal and physical custody rights ...
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  • Joint Custody vs. Sole Custody in Illinois

    When discussing a parent’s rights concerning his or her child, the terms “joint custody” and “sole custody” ar...
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  • An Overview of Child Custody Law

    Following the separation of biological parents, the future of the offspring produced by the relationship is in...
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  • Joint Legal Custody

    The custody of a child after a divorce is a serious matter that a parent must deal with and it is important th...
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