Child Custody Law and Legal Definition
Child custody means the obligation to control, care for, supervise and educate a child. Custody is split in to two types- legal custody and physical custody. Custody is determined in a divorce or separation proceeding.
Legal Definition list
Related Legal Terms
- Abused Child
- Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act
- Administration for Children and Families
- Administration on Children, Youth, and Families
- Adopted Child
- Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980
- Adult Child With a Disability
- After-Born Child
- Aggravated Sexual Assault Against a Child
- Aid to Families With Dependent Children AFDC
