care and control

The right to the physical possession and control of the day-to-day activities of a minor. This is also known as actual custody, as opposed to legal custody (see *custody of child). In divorce proceedings, one parent may be given care and control and the other parent rights of *access or legal custody (see *split order). For the position when the Children Act 1989 comes into force, see *section 7 orders. Compare *care or control.