See Also: Sole Legal Custody(law)
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Sole Legal Custody (law)




One parent is given the legal authority to make the major life decisions affecting the childs welfare, such as where the child(ren) goes to the doctor, goes to school or how money matters are handled. If the parents do not agree on a decision about the child(ren), the parent with sole legal custody has the right to make the final decision. The alternative to sole legal custody is joint legal custody.