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noncustodial parent

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A quick definition of noncustodial parent:

A noncustodial parent is a parent who doesn't live with their children most of the time. This usually happens when parents separate or divorce, and one parent has primary physical custody. The noncustodial parent is still responsible for financially supporting their children and can visit them according to a schedule agreed upon in the custody arrangement. It's important to note that a noncustodial parent can still have legal custody of their children, which means they have a say in important decisions about their children's lives.

A more thorough explanation:

A non-custodial parent is a parent who does not live with their children for most of the time. This usually happens after a divorce or separation, where one parent has primary physical custody of the children instead of sharing joint custody.

Even though the non-custodial parent does not live with their children, they are still responsible for financially supporting them. They may also have visitation rights to see their children on a schedule agreed upon in the custody arrangement.

It's important to note that physical custody is different from legal custody. A non-custodial parent may still have legal custody of their children, even if they do not have physical custody.

After a divorce, Sarah was awarded primary physical custody of their two children. John, her ex-husband, became the non-custodial parent. He still pays child support and has visitation rights to see his children on weekends.

This example illustrates the definition of a non-custodial parent. John does not live with his children for most of the time, but he is still responsible for financially supporting them and has visitation rights to see them on a schedule agreed upon in the custody arrangement.

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22:30
@info-man: lessgo
JumpySubsequentDolphin
22:31
congrats info man that’s awesome!!!!
22:31
thank you all
22:31
kind of freaked out, totally unexpected
22:32
@choosingpeace: thoroughly surprised only 159 decisions rendered today on LSD. It is just a war zone - who knows
@info-man: ahhh congrats!!
JumpySubsequentDolphin
22:32
im surprised Penn hasn’t released ED decisions yet
@llama: im so not ready for this wednesday 😭😭
JumpySubsequentDolphin
22:33
feels like ill have to wait til late Feb bc im RD hahah
@JumpySubsequentDolphin: oh is penn rd only in february?
JumpySubsequentDolphin
22:33
@choosingpeace: what’s going on this Wednesday is smth exciting supposed to happen w decisions
22:33
does anyone happen to know the conversion rate for chicago interviews?
JumpySubsequentDolphin
22:34
@choosingpeace: oh no i have no idea but idt think they’ve released ED yet so it feels like it’ll be pushed back
@JumpySubsequentDolphin: hahah that's the day that harvard will be crushing dreams
JumpySubsequentDolphin
22:35
@choosingpeace: ohhhhh I didn’t know they released their R dates
@JumpySubsequentDolphin: yeaa idek why i applied :( but it's ok they say to shoot your shot right
22:35
@choosingpeace: u could go follow ur schools on socials- i believe some give a heads up if they are making decisions? not positive
really?? I don't think any of the schools i applied to did but i could be wrong
22:37
i though harvard was one to do so, per the chat if im not mistaken
JumpySubsequentDolphin
22:37
Harvard released their decision dates on their blog
oh other than harvard ya haha
JumpySubsequentDolphin
22:37
acc so cool of them I wish all schools did that
JumpySubsequentDolphin
22:38
or weekly waves like mich
22:38
whole process is a hazing ritual, just like 1L, 2L and the job in general imo
rightt im literally going insane
22:39
Just gotta let it all go like water off a duck's back imo. shoot ur shot, whatever happens, happens. ur life will go on, or not, and in the end, we will all be dust anyway
JumpySubsequentDolphin
22:39
Omg you got into NYU! congrats 🥳
thank you!!
@llama: ive never heard that saying before but speak on it king/queen/whatever you prefer
JumpySubsequentDolphin
22:51
@choosingpeace: WL at usf and A at nyu is crazyyyy work
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