Q. My ex-wife has sole legal custody of our kids. She feels the need to control everything and everyone. I do believe she makes decisions which are in our children’s best interests and is ...

Maye, who has had custody of the child since May 2023, now faces murder, kidnapping and child endangerment charges. However, it remains unclear exactly what kind of legal custody she had of Taylor.

Section 5322 of the Child Custody Act defines "legal custody" as the "right to make major decisions on behalf of the child, including, but not limited to, medical, religious and educational ...

The child custody loophole is just one of many problems that exist with child marriage, said Fraidy Reiss, the founder of Unchained At Last. Marriage before age 18 remains legal in 44 states.

"The concept of shared legal custody does not contain the principle of giving one parent final authority in the event of a dispute." See B.S.G. v. D.M.C., 255 A.3d 528, 534 (Pa. Super. 2021).

The word “joint” mattered to them. In New York, as a practicing attorney in the 1990’s, the mention of a legal presumption re joint legal custody raised hackles among child advocates.

As a family law practitioner, I am often asked by clients if they can seek “sole custody” of their children. The history of child custody and societal influences throughout history is ...