Custody
Introduction to Custody
Custody, the care and control of a person or thing. Powers and duties of a custodian include keeping, guarding, caring for, preserving, and providing security for the person or item in custody.” (1)
Custody, Maternal Relatives, Father
From the book The Clergyman’s Hand-book of Law, about Custody, Maternal Relatives, Father (1): A parent is entitled to the care and custody of his child if he is competent to transact his own business and not otherwise unsuitable. And the mere fact that the maternal relatives who have had the care of the child from its birth have become attached to it and desire to continue to care for it and are able to secure it better advantages than its parent, does not render the parent unsuitable to have its care and custody within the meaning of the statute. Also, the want of a sympathetic nature or cold reserve in a parent or the fact that he is away on business a great deal of the time, is not sufficient to render him unsuitable. But the right of the father may be lost or forfeited by his ill-conduct, gross ill-treatment, cruelty, or abandonment, or when his conduct and life are such as are injurious to the morals and interest of his child. When the father dies or forfeits his right for reasons already given, the mother, if alive, succeeds to all those rights, subject, however, to the same conditions as the father. And in the case of a child of tender years, the good of the child has to be regarded as the predominant consideration.640
Custody
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See Also
- Chain of custody
- Custodial interrogation
- Custody of children
- In custody
- Pare mal Kidnapping Prevention Act
- Protective custody
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Notes and References
- Charles M. Scanlan, The Clergyman’s Hand-book of Law. The Law of Church and Grave (1909), Benziger Brothers, New York, Cincinnati, Chicago
See Also
- Religion
- Church
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Notes and References
- Information about Custody in the Encarta Online Encyclopedia
Guide to Custody
Hierarchical Display of Custody
Social Questions > Family > Family law
Social Questions > Family > Family > Dependant
Law > Rights and freedoms > Rights of the individual > Children’s rights
Custody
Concept of Custody
See the dictionary definition of Custody.
Characteristics of Custody
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Translation of Custody
- Spanish: Derecho de custodia
- French: Droit de garde
- German: Sorgerecht
- Italian: Diritto di affidamento
- Portuguese: Direito de custódia
- Polish: Prawo opiekuńcze
Thesaurus of Custody
Social Questions > Family > Family law > Custody
Social Questions > Family > Family > Dependant > Custody
Law > Rights and freedoms > Rights of the individual > Children’s rights > Custody
See also
- Child custody
- Right of child custody
- Right of custody of children