[[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question","text":"Sole custody \u2013 In a sole custody arrangement, one parent has primary responsibility for a child. The parent could have sole legal custody or sole physical custody. Joint custody \u2013 Joint custody occurs when the parents share responsibility for the child. They could share legal custody or physical custody.","@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/wilmington\/child-custody\/#Answer"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question1","text":"Physical custody \u2013 Physical custody refers to where a child primarily lives. The child lives with one custodial parent in a sole physical custody arrangement. In a joint physical custody arrangement, the child may divide their time between both parents\u2019 homes. Legal custody \u2013 Legal custody gives a parent the right to make decisions for the child, including medical, educational, and religious decisions. Sole legal custody only gives one parent the right to make these monumental decisions. Joint legal custody allows both parents to contribute to the decision-making process.","@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/wilmington\/child-custody\/#Answer1"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question2","text":"Mediation is one option parents may consider if they cannot reach an agreement on their own.","@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/wilmington\/child-custody\/#Answer2"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","text":"Under certain conditions, the court can modify child custody agreements. A parent can request a custody modification at any time if they can demonstrate a substantial change in their or their child\u2019s circumstances. Significant changes to a person\u2019s health, financial stability, or mental well-being may be grounds for a child custody agreement modification in North Carolina.","name":"Answer Question3","@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/wilmington\/child-custody\/#Answer3"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What Is the Difference Between Sole Custody and Joint Custody?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/wilmington\/child-custody\/#Answer"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/wilmington\/child-custody\/#Question"},{"@type":"Question","name":"What Is the Difference Between Physical Custody and Legal Custody in North Carolina?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/wilmington\/child-custody\/#Answer1"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/wilmington\/child-custody\/#Question1"},{"@type":"Question","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/wilmington\/child-custody\/#Answer2"},"name":"What Happens If the Parents Cannot Agree on Custody Arrangements?","@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/wilmington\/child-custody\/#Question2"}],"name":"Wilmington Child Custody Lawyer","@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/wilmington\/child-custody\/#FAQPage"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Question","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/wilmington\/child-custody\/#Answer3"},"name":"Can Child Custody Agreements Be Modified?","@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/wilmington\/child-custody\/#Question3"}],{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/wilmington\/child-custody\/#BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Wilmington, NC Personal Injury Lawyer","item":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/wilmington\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Wilmington NC Child Custody Lawyer","item":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/wilmington\/child-custody\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]