parental authority; parental rights; custody
Legal term for the rights and responsibilities parents hold over their minor children, including custody and decision-making power. Commonly used in divorce and family law contexts.
They fought over who would have custody during the divorce.
Parental authority is determined with the child's welfare as the top priority.
After divorce, the mother often holds parental authority.
The couple is fighting over custody of their child.
If abuse is proven, a parent may lose their parental rights.
The court granted the father parental rights.
養育 means simply raising and caring for a child without any legal connotation, whereas 親権 is the formal legal authority a parent holds over a minor.
legal guardian; person with parental authority
joint custody; shared parental rights
sole custody; sole parental authority
custody battle; custody dispute
Compound of 親 (parent) and 権 (right, authority). A straightforward Sino-Japanese legal term.