Child custody is defined as the guardianship over a child, which covers both physical custody and legal custody. In a child custody dispute the court may award joint custody to both parents or sole custody to a single parent.

MaritalLaws.com has compiled custody laws for all fifty states plus Washington, DC. You can view a a map of how custody laws vary across the country by picking a law from the dropdown below, or learn more about Custody in any state with the map below.