WYOMING Part 15

Is there any difference between custody and visitation?

Custody can include the right to make decisions about your child (legal custody) and the right to have your child live with you (physical custody). A parent who does not have physical custody may be entitled to visitation. This means that even though your child lives with one parent, your child may get to spend time with the other parent. The court may order visitation with the other parent based on the best interests of the child.

You may also share legal custody of your child with the parent who has visitation. In this case, your child lives with one parent and spends time with the other parent, but both parents have the right to make important decisions about your child.