https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0000254 homoit0000254 Child custody Guardianship Parental custody Tutelage 2019-05-14 xsd:date 2021-12-08 xsd:date https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0000255 Children https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0000809 LGBTQ+ adoption https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0000854 LGBTQ+ divorce https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0000870 LGBTQ+ foster families https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0000918 LGBTQ+ personal and family law https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0000937 LGBTQ+ separation Legal term for the guardianship of a child, or the legal and practical relationship between a parent and a child in their care. Typically used to describe legal custody, which is the right to make decisions about the child, as well as physical custody, which is the right and duty to house, provide, and care for the child.