What is a primary residential parent?
The family court judge has the authority to designate one of the parents to be the “primary residential parent.” Absent a specific order, this designation does not usually confer any superior decision making authority but, rather, generally is only relevant to determining a parent’s eligibility for public assistance.
Related Questions
- What effect does an allegation of child abuse or neglect have on the determination or modification of the choice of who is to be the primary residential parent?
- Must a mother be declared unfit before a father will be granted primary residential parent and be awarded final decision-making authority?
- In deciding which parent will be the primary residential parent, what factors will the court take into account?
