Physical Custody

In the context of divorce and marital law, physical custody is defined as the arrangement or right of one parent to live with the child. Depending on the specific case, some states will facilitate a schedule of joint physical custody to allow both parents to have their children live with them. However, this is not possible typically unless both parents live relatively close in proximity to one another, as well as agree to the terms of the custody arrangement and abide by the terms. In other arrangements, one parent may have sole physical custody, but the non-custodial parent will have generous visitation rights mimicking that of joint physical custody.

Fast Facts

  • Physical custody of children by parents deemed unfit or unhealthy for a child to be around can and will be denied custody of their child, as well as potentially have their visitation rights revoked.
  • Physical custody arrangements in the family courts system attempt to always schedule custody in the best interest of the child.

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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

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  • Factors Determining who gets Custody

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  • Who Gets Custody of the Child(ren)?

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  • Types of Child Custody

    There are a variety of child custody scenarios.  It is useful to understand the possible types of child custod...
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  • Joint Child Custody: Pros and Cons

    Joint child custody occurs when parents share legal or physical custody of their child.  Parents can shar...
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  • Changing / Modifying Custody

    This past week I win in court in a case where the other party had filed a Petition to Modify Custody.  Essenti...
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  • Moving Out of State With Minor Children

    One important change in Minnesota law in recent years pertains to changing the state of residence of minor chi...
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