A situation where the court awards only one parent the physical and legal custody of a child and the other parent has visitation rights.

An order of the court which provides that children reside with one parent, and that parent is responsible for all decisions affecting them.

One parent has the complete physical and legal custody of the children.

One parent has the right and responsibility to make the four major decisions for the welfare of the child. See custody.

Also referred to as primary custody. When one parent has the primary decision making authority or has the children with them during most of the ti me. Contrasted with joint custody.

A form of custody in which one parent is awarded both physical and legal custody.

a type of child custody in which one parent has both legal and physical custody.

The guidelines use the term “sole custody” to refer to all arrangements where the child lives with one parent at least 60 percent of the time over the course of the year.

The custodial parent has the power to make all decisions, including day-to-day decisions as well as major decisions, concerning the child(ren)'s health, education and welfare without notice to and consent from the non-custodial parent. See Joint Custody Return to List

An arrangement whereby only one parent has physical and legal custody of a child and the other parent has visitation rights.