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custodial responsibility

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A quick definition of custodial responsibility:

Custodial responsibility is when a grown-up is in charge of taking care of a child and making sure they are safe. This includes where the child lives and who they spend time with. Sometimes both parents share this responsibility, even if they don't spend equal time with the child. Other times, one parent has more responsibility than the other. A court can make a decision about who has custodial responsibility if the parents can't agree.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Custodial responsibility refers to the physical custody and supervision of a child, including overnight responsibility. This includes visitation and different types of custody, such as sole, joint, and shared custody. Both parents share responsibility for the child, regardless of the amount of time they spend with the child.

Examples:

  • Physical custody: This refers to where the child lives and who takes care of them on a day-to-day basis. For example, if a child lives with their mother during the week and spends weekends with their father, the mother has physical custody during the week and the father has physical custody on weekends.
  • Joint custody: This is an arrangement where both parents share responsibility for the child's upbringing and decision-making, even if one parent has primary physical custody. For example, both parents may have equal say in decisions about the child's education, healthcare, and religion.
  • Sole custody: This is an arrangement where one parent has full control and decision-making responsibility for the child, to the exclusion of the other parent. For example, if a court determines that one parent is unfit to care for the child, the other parent may be awarded sole custody.

These examples illustrate how custodial responsibility can take different forms depending on the specific circumstances of the child and their parents. Custodial responsibility is an important aspect of family law, as it determines who is responsible for the care and upbringing of a child.

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9:32
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WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:34
I mean if Fordham doesn't release today I will purposefully get on a train, go to new york, and then take the stinkiest shit inside the admission office's toilet (potentially clogging it and forcing them to get a plumber)
IS IT ONLY ON MY END WHY DID THAT SEND TEN MILLION TIMES
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WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
it sent a million times lol
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WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
Jack's just tweaking on LSD no biggie
to be fair this accurately represents my mental state
election day psychosis coming in hot (fordham)
usc pls pull through .....
i literally just need one A so i can relax before my ED decision
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:38
oh that's right USC might release
soapy
9:43
USC still has not looked at my app
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:43
when did you submit soapy?
soapy
9:44
10/16
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:44
to be fair it took them almost 2 months for me to go under review
soapy
9:44
Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:45
I have not had a date change either for Mich but I've seen people get in without one so who knows
I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw
soapy
9:46
But do people get in without addresses going long?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:46
it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with
soapy
9:46
Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that
Mich overrated (Dean Z please let me in even tho i didnt apply and I am below both 25ths)
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