When parents who have children together divorce, one or both parents may wish to be awarded sole legal custody. While there certainly are cases in which a judgment of sole legal custody may be ...

Custody of minor children is usually written up as “joint” in the divorce decree. There is usually a distinction between “legal custody,” in which parents have equal rights regarding decision-making, ...

The concept of child custody has evolved over the years. In the past, having sole legal custody was relatively common, but as family dynamics have shifted, with both stay-at-home and working parents ...