What is the Responsibility of the Custodial Parent?
Video: What is the Responsibility of the Custodial Parent?
By: Steven Benmor, B.Sc., LL.B., Family Lawyer
Jurisdiction: Ontario (Canada)
Peggy is writing to us and saying she has been the one carrying all the of weight regarding her child since birth. The child is now twelve and a half years old, and she’s in a new relationship, and this new partner that Peggy is with plays more of a role in the child’s life than the child’s biological father. And Peggy in her email even uses the word “Disn*yland dad” which is a word that you often times hear in family law circles about the “Disn*yland Dad”, the dad that picks up the kids on Saturday morning, takes them to see the movies or … does fun things with them, drops them off at the end of the weekend or the end of the day. And the heavy lifting, the homework, the changing, the cleaning, the home organization, the extra-curricular activities is borne by the other parent. So Peggy in her email is asking, “What does custody mean in a situation like that?” … Well the short answer to that is … (click here for more)
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(’First Take Live’ video clips courtesy of Dan Carter Productions. Original Broadcast: 2007) About the author: Steven Benmor practices Family Law in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Visit Steven Benmor’s online Family Law Resource Center for concise answers to many more frequently asked Family law questions, feature articles on Family law topics, dozens of links to other Family law websites, and more at www.benmor.com. The information on this page is for discussion purposes only. It is by no means legal advice or even a statement of the law on this subject. Please do not rely on the accuracy or completeness of this information. Any question or concern elicited by the information on this page should be taken to a lawyer who will consider the facts of each case and the legal remedies available. |
