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#Child Custody Laws - Statutes For All 50 States

By Jennifer Wolf. Single Parents Expert

Jennifer Wolf is a Certified Parent Coach and advocate for single moms and dads. Through her writing, speaking, and individual coaching, Jennifer aims to provide ongoing support and encouragement to solo parents around their most pressing challenges, including:

• Raising children without a partner
• Collaborating with a co-parent
• Being an active non-custodial parent
• Dealing with legal issues, such as child support, custody, and visitation
• Handing finances on your own, and
• Finding the time to take care of yourself

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Each state has different child custody laws. Some states presume that parents have joint custody. while other states do not. In addition, some states presume that in the case of unmarried parents, the mother automatically has custody, while others expect single mothers to file for custody, even if the father is not involved. Click on the name of your state below to learn more about the child custody laws in your jurisdiction.