Child Custody

Child custody is a legal term regarding guardianship which is used to describe the legal and practical relationship between a parent or guardian and a child in that person's care. Child custody consists of legal custody, which is the right to make decisions about the child, and physical custody, which is the right and duty to house, provide and care for the child. Married parents normally have joint legal and physical custody of their children. Decisions about child custody typically arise in proceedings involving divorce, annulment, separation, adoption or parental death. In most jurisdictions child custody is determined in accordance …

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Amnesty International · 23 April 2024 English

This is Amnesty International’s annual report on the state of human rights in Iran during 2023/24, subdivided by key human rights themes. It is part of Amnesty International’s annual 2023/24 …

including in relation to marriage, divorce, child custody, employment, inheritance and political office


World Bank Group · 17 April 2024 English

In 2012 and in 2018, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolutions urging the international community to intensify global efforts to eliminate female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). It also called upon …

including with respect to property, privacy, child custody, access, contact and visitation, should be


ENS: European Network on Statelessness · 8 April 2024 English

33 The Instruction is published in the Official Gazette no 87 dated 21.06.2023, “On the documentation and procedure for the application, evaluation, approval, and refusal of the request for the …

lawful residence transfers, divorces, and child custody. 30. While the challenges identified above are


ACAPS · 3 April 2024 English

Hadramawt comprises 28 districts and is located towards the east of the country, bordering Saudi Arabia to the north and the Arabian Sea to the south. [...] At the start …

related to divorce, property inheritance, or child custody (ACAPS 11/04/2023). The absence of full legal


ACAPS · 2 April 2024 English

Hadramawt comprises 28 districts and is located towards the east of the country, bordering Saudi Arabia to the north and the Arabian Sea to the south. [...] At the start …

related to divorce, property inheritance, or child custody (ACAPS 11/04/2023). The absence of full legal


World Bank Group · 2 April 2024 English

Any company seeking to address gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) must ensure that it is meeting minimum obligations to provide a safe workplace by addressing bullying and sexual harassment and …

involving family relationships such as divorce, child custody, and child maintenance. Who needs it: Survivors


Amnesty International · 22 March 2024 English

Ahead of the expected announcement that Saudi Arabia will be appointed chair of the UN women’s rights forum at the annual meeting of the UN Commission of the Status of …

of family life, from marriage, to divorce, child custody and inheritance, and fails to protect women


UN: The United Nations · 22 March 2024 English

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and Wales for essential services related to child custody, immigration, housing, welfare and compensation


Urban Institute · 22 March 2024 English

With funding from the US Office on Violence Against Women, the Urban Institute conducted a mixed-methods, multisite study on the perceptions of justice, accountability, safety, and healing held by diverse …

Guiding Principles for Effectively Addressing Child Custody and Parenting Time in Cases Involving Domestic


World Bank Group · 12 March 2024 English

dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms, such as child custody and disputes between micro-businesses, while


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