Custody and Parenting Time are two separate issues
One parent can have Sole custody, or both parents can share Joint custody. Joint custody is where the parents sharing the decision-making about a child. Joint custody does not necessarily mean that a child lives with each parent 50 percent of the time. Joint custody also does not mean that neither parent pays support to the other parent. Sole legal custody means that the custodial parent has final decision-making authority for the child. These major decisions may include the child’s religious and educational training, health care and where the child’s primary residence is. The noncustodial parent, however, continues to have important rights as a parent, including regular contact with their child pursuant to the parenting time order, access to your child’s school information, access to your child’s medical information and any government and law enforcement records.
