Custody in United States
Custody Definition
The detainer of a person by virtue of a lawful authority. 3 Chit. Prac. 355. The care and possession of a thing.
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The detainer of a person by virtue of a lawful authority. 3 Chit. Prac. 355. The care and possession of a thing.
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This definition of Custody Is based on the The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary . This definition needs to be proofread..
Plain-English Law
Custody as defined by Nolo’s Encyclopedia of Everyday Law (p. 437-455):
(of a child) The legal authority to make decisions affecting a child’s interests (legal custody) and the responsibility to take care of the child (physical custody).
Custody (Law Enforcement Officials)
This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of custody. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Law Enforcement Officials is provided. Finally, the subject of Section Actions in relation with custody is examined. Note that a list of cross references, bibliography and other resources appears at the end of this entry.
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Further Reading (Articles)
CUSTODY COMMOTION OREGON ACCUSES WSU MOM OF CUSTODIAL INTERFERENCE DESPITE VALID IDAHO PAPERS, The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA); November 3, 1995; Eric Sorensen Staff writer
Twisted custody battle entangles V.I. and Florida judge, Virgin Islands Daily News; February 17, 2004; MEGAN POINSKI
Joint Custody — Protecting The Interest Of Children?, Washington Informer; December 20, 1995; Wilhelmina J. Rolark
Custody Changes Questioned; Opponents Say New Law Will Complicate Divorce, The Washington Post; January 25, 1996; Michael A. Fletcher
BEYOND CUSTODY COLORADO, OTHER STATES PUSH LAWS REQUIRING PARENTS TO SHARE RESPONSIBILITY FOR KIDS.(Home Front), Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO); March 15, 1998; Simons, Janet
Child Custody and Support, Child Development; January 1, 2002
Custody, American Law Yearbook 2005; January 1, 2006
Child Custody: Practice Standards, Ethical Issues, and Legal Safeguards for Mental Health Professionals, Family Relations; October 1, 2002; Brandt, Elizabeth Barker
Custody Evaluations without Psychological Testing: Prudent Practice or Fatal Flaw?, Journal of Psychiatry & Law; April 1, 2008; Hagan, Leigh D. Phd Hagan, Ann C. Ba
Joint Custody Proving No Panacea for Children, The Washington Post; September 12, 1995; Sandra G. Boodman
Custody visitors sought., Londonderry Sentinel (Portadown, Northern Ireland); October 27, 2010
Global Custody: Deutsche Bank to Consolidate Custody Systems in U.S.(Brief Article), Securities Industry News; July 10, 2000; Kentouris, Chris
Custody: the Last Mile for CLS initiative.(CLS Bank), Securities Industry News; February 3, 2003
Joint custody makes sense: Today’s children aren’t suffering from too much parenting, Charleston Daily Mail; February 9, 1999; DAVID L. LEVY
US SEC Amends Custody Rule for Registered Investment Advisers., Mondaq Business Briefing; February 3, 2010; Butowsky, Michael R. Cohen, Marc R. Knoblock, Elizabeth M. Monaco, Stephanie M. Roche, Jerome J.
Surveying Youths in Custody, Corrections Today; December 1, 2009; Sedlak, Andrea J.
Child Support/Custody, Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law; January 1, 2006
Joint custody – Rare, Jerusalem Post; February 11, 2005; ADV. AMIHOUD BOROCHOV & LOUISE BOROCHOV
Australian Deaths in Custody and Custody-Related Police Operations 1999, Trends & Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice; June 1, 2000; Dalton, Vicki
Australian Deaths in Custody and Custody-Related Police Operations, 2000, Trends & Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice; October 1, 2001; Collins, Lisa Mouzos, Jenny
Custody in State Statute Topics
Introduction to Custody (State statute topic)
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Further Reading
- Information about Custody in the Gale Encyclopedia of American Law.
In Divorce
When used in the context of child custody, this refers to the person who will have responsibility for the child. Sometimes a court will award sole custody to one of the parents. Many courts now award Joint Custody to both parents. Sometimes joint custody refers to the fact that both parents continue to have an equal say in the upbringing of the child, even though one parent is awarded primary physical custody. When a parent has primary physical custody the child will live with that parent and have visitation with the other parent. Sometimes joint custody refers not only to the fact that both parents continue to have an equal say in the upbringing of the child, but also to the fact that the child is to spend roughly equal periods of time in each parents’ household.
When used to refer to property, custody means the care of and control over property, but not ownership. For example, when the divorce is filed husband moves out of the house taking only the bare necessities. Wife may have custody of husband’s golf clubs because they are still in the garage, but she does not have ownership of them and should not sell them at her upcoming garage sale.
Custody in the context of Juvenile and Family Law
Definition ofCustody published by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges:The right to or responsibility for a child’s care and control, carrying with it the duty of providing food, shelter, medical care, education and discipline.
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