Child custody

person who has the legal authority to care for the personal and property interests of another person or comunity

guardianship of an underage person

term to describe a suite of behaviors in children, disputed by some members of the scientific community

international treaty

child custody arrangement

child rights principle

Social movement interested in family law

Co-parenting involves parents who together take on the socialization, care, and upbringing of children for whom they share equal responsibility. The co-parent relationship differs from an intimate relationship between adults in that it focuses solely on the child. The equivalent term in evolutionary biology is bi-parental care, where parental investment is provided by both the mother and father.

court order whereby custody of a child is awarded to both parties

rights and privileges pertaining to parents and children

child visitation

child without the presence of a legal guardian

practice of forcefully taking children from their parents and placing them for adoption

kidnapping of children by a parent

custody dispute after World War II

child custody plan included in a marital separation agreement or final decree of divorce.

movement of children to another area without a guardian