Examples of Sole custody in a sentence
The court can order joint custody only if both parents agree to all of the terms, including the parenting plan. Sole custody means that one parent can make decisions alone.
Sole custody was allegedly granted to Mr. Kaba on 12 January 2006, in other words on the same day the divorce decree was issued.
Note: In order to be valid, the designation of Joint or Sole custody must be the same in both the parenting plan and the Judgment or Order.
Sole custody was awarded to the mother in 54.8% of the cases in which only the mother was represented, compared to 13.4% of the cases in which onlythe father was represented; the father won sole custody in 16.2% of the cases in which only the father was represented, compared to 7.1% of the cases where neither party was represented.
Sole custody was also awarded to the mother in 17.8% of the cases in which both parties were represented and 41% of the cases in which neither side was represented.