§ 3120 Child Custody Without Divorce

• •You don’t need a divorce or legal separation to request sole custody.
• •The court can order support, care, education, and control of the kids based on parents’ natural rights and the children’s best interest.
• •Those orders can be changed or ended later if the parents’ rights or the children’s needs change.

John and Mary are still married, but John wants to be the only parent who makes decisions for their kids.

John can go to court and ask for exclusive custody. The judge can then set rules about child support, care, schooling, and who controls the kids, based on what’s fair to the parents and best for the children. If things change later, the court can modify or end those rules.