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Noncustodial Parent

Family Law Hotline > Noncustodial Parent

In a court order, the noncustodial parent (NCP) may also be called possessory conservator, non-residential parent, or obligor. This parent usually has many or most of the same rights and responsibilities as the custodial parent with one exception. The noncustodial parent does not decide where the child lives. The possessory conservator (noncustodial parent) pays child support to the obligee as ordered by the court.

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