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If a court denies a request for PR&R, does the judge have to explain why?
Generally, yes, if you ask the court to do so.
Custody
- General information
- What is custody (known as parental rights and responsibilities - "PR&R")?
- What are the options for physical responsibility (physical custody)?
- What are the options for legal responsibility (legal custody)?
- What is parent-child contact (visitation)?
- What are some advantages and disadvantages of getting a court order addressing PR&R?
- Should I start a court case to ask for supervised visitation?
- Who can get custody and visitation
- Can a parent who committed abuse get parental rights and responsibilities (custody) or parent-child contact (visitation)?
- If my child was conceived as a result of sexual assault or human trafficking, can the offender get parental rights and responsibilities?
- Can I get temporary custody as a part of a relief from abuse order (restraining order) against the other parent?
- I am the child's grandparent. Can I get visitation?
- If I have moved away from the home where the father and children currently live, will this hurt my chances of gaining custody?
- How the process works
- Filing for custody (PR&R)
- After an order is in place
- If a court denies a request for PR&R, does the judge have to explain why?
- Can a parent who does not have PR&R have access to the child’s records?
- If a PR&R order is already in place, how can I get it changed?
- If I have PR&R, can I take my kids out of the state?
- Is there anything I can do if my abusive partner continually files court proceedings against me?
