What is primary residential parent

Asked over 2 years ago - Pocatello, ID

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my child is living with her father and no longer wishes to live there in the state of florida and would like to come home to the state of idaho. she has been there for 3 months and is age 16 and wishes to leave.

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    Answered November 10, 2010 07:32. A primary residential parent is the parent with whom a child resides with more than 50% of the time. The term "primary" has no specific definition under the law but is typically meant to be the parent who has the child more than half of the time.

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