Relationships Broader Term:  custody Related Term:  physical custody n. ~ The ownership and the responsibility for creating policy governing access to materials, regardless of their physical location. [..]

The right and obligation to make decisions about a child's upbringing, including schooling and medical care. Many states typically have both parents share legal custody of a child. Compare: physi [..]

The right to make important decisions about the raising of your child, on issues such as health care, religious upbringing, education, etc.

Legal custody of a child is the right and obligation to make decisions about a child's upbringing and welfare. For example, decisions regarding schooling, medical care etc are made by a parent wi [..]

Restraint of or responsibility for a person according to the law, such as a guardian’s authority, conferred by the court, over the person or property of his ward.

Legal custody of a child is the right to make decisions concerning a child’s welfare, including the child’s education, health, religion and finances. This is in contrast with physical custody of the c [..]

The right and responsibility to make major decisions concerning the child. Custody may be "joint legal custody" in which both parties share legal custody or "sole legal cust [..]

A parent who has the legal right and responsibility to make all non-emergency legal decisions regarding education, health care, religion, and personal care for the child. See Legal Decision Making