What does it mean to have sole legal decision-making?

“ Sole legal decision making ” means one parent has the legal right and responsibility to make major decisions for a child.

Is sole decision-making the same as sole custody?

Legal custody is the authority to make decisions for and about a child. Sole legal custody (also called sole parental responsibility) is when one parent has full responsibility to make major decisions for the child. The alternative to sole legal custody is joint legal custody, where parents share decision-making.

What falls under legal decision-making?

Legal Decision-Making is the legal right of a parent to make all non-emergency decisions on behalf of the child. Legal Decision-Making includes decisions on education, healthcare, religion, and personal care.

What does sole legal custody mean in Arizona?

Sole custody, sometimes referred to as full custody in Arizona, means that one parent has sole legal custody of a child. The court charges one parent alone to make major decisions regarding all educational, health, and religious matters affecting the child.

How hard is it to get sole parental responsibility?

The court is generally reluctant to grant sole parental responsibility. However, there are some circumstances where it may be granted. The court may grant sole parental responsibility if the parents cannot communicate effectively, or they have conflicting views on certain issues – for example health and education.

Who has the final say in joint legal child custody in Arizona?

In Arizona, when parents have joint legal custody, final say resides with “both” parents to agree on major decisions regarding their children. Only when one parent is given sole authority can they make decisions without the other parent.

Which type of family is used in legal decision-making?

Under sole decision-making authority, only one parent has the legal authority to make decisions for the child. The other parent does not have any authority, and this is often called sole custody. In the case of joint legal decision making, both parents must come to a mutual decision for the child.

Do I have to tell my ex who is babysitting?

Yes. Unless your custody court order says otherwise, as long as you share legal custody with your ex-wife, you have a say in where your child attends child care.

At what age can a child decide which parent to live with in Arizona?

In Arizona, a child can decide which parent to live with after their parent’s divorce only when the child reaches his or her 18th birthday. At this age, when the child is no longer a minor, the Court loses jurisdiction over the child for purposes of determining legal decision-making (custody) and parenting time.

How do you prove sole responsibility?

How is ‘sole responsibility’ of the child defined? To prove that you have sole responsibility of the child as the sponsoring parent, you must show that he/she has been solely responsible for the parental care over the child for a substantial period.

How does a father lose parental responsibility?

Parental responsibility can only be terminated by the Court and this usually only happens if a child is adopted or the Court discharges an Order that resulted in parental responsibility being acquired.