Legal custody of your child is a big deal. It’ll impact you and your child’s life until they are 18 years old, and you’ll want a skilled attorney representing your requests for custody to ensure that your legal custodial rights are protected and defined to your satisfaction.
Sole Custody
Sole legal custody is where one parent has the sole decision making authority to determine all major issues as it relates to the child(ren). The sole legal parent may not be required to provide any prior notice to the other parent prior to making any major decisions that relate to the child(ren).
Joint Custody
Joint legal custody generally provides parents with equal decision making authority relating to major decisions of the child(ren), and provides equal rights accessing the child(ren)’s educational and medical records, and signing off on obtaining/renewing any passports for the child(ren).