Is the mother entitled to the custody of her daughter if she remarries, or does custody transfer to the father, especially given a prior verbal agreement to that effect?
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If the female custodian waives her right to custody, it transfers to the next eligible person. If she retracts that waiver, her right is restored, because when an impediment is removed, that which was prevented returns.
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