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In special situations the court may decide that someone’s relationship with your child is so close and important that they should be treated like a “parent”. The courts call this person a “de facto parent”. If the court decides that a person is a “de facto parent”, the “de facto parent” might be able to get visitation rights.


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Last updated October 2009


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