Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland

If you're on childsupport and have never missed a payment does that give the mother the right to have soul custody of your children


Asked on 11/15/12, 5:46 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Sher Wagshal and Sher

The payment of child support or the failure to do so does not determine who has custody. That is based upon what is in the best interests of the child. Courts generally tend to give joint legal custody if both parents seem responsible, meaning each can be involved in decision making. However, usually one parent has sole residential custody and the other has visitation rights.

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Answered on 11/16/12, 7:20 am


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