Single Parent

A single parent usually refers to a parent who has most of the day to day responsibilities in the raising of the child or children, which would categorize them as the dominant caregiver who is not living with a spouse or partner, or those who are not married. The dominant caregiver is the parent in which the children have residency with the majority of the time;[1] if the parents are separated or divorced children live with their custodial parent and have visitation with their noncustodial parent