View Full Version : how does legal custody of children change?


allya
08-11-2008, 02:10 PM
When the father goes to prison? If he already has joint custody, will the mother automatically receive primary legal custody (authority to make decisions, etc) ?
What changes?
Can he still dictate whether or not the mother & kids move away, what school they go to, etc?
Thanks

Gryphon
08-12-2008, 08:50 PM
When the father goes to prison? If he already has joint custody, will the mother automatically receive primary legal custody (authority to make decisions, etc) ?
What changes?
Can he still dictate whether or not the mother & kids move away, what school they go to, etc?
Thanks
I responded to teh same thread in the "Legal Help" forum on the main PTO Page.