{"id":351614,"date":"2016-04-04T10:45:54","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/family\/child-custody.html"},"modified":"2025-06-02T10:40:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T15:40:35","slug":"child-custody","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/family\/child-custody.html","title":{"rendered":"Child Custody Law"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n \n Child Custody Law\n <\/h1>\n \n There are physical and legal child custody arrangements. Co-parenting families may have joint custody or one parent has primary\/sole custody. \n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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This section contains answers to common child custody questions, describes different types of custody, explains what to do if problems arise, and details grandparent visitation rights. Additionally, this section provides state-specific child custody laws and forms.<\/p>\r\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Custody Overview\n \n <\/i>\n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h2>\n \n