Definition of a "single parent"

[forinborin]

Just for traffic.
In your opinion, at what point does the definition of a "single parent" start to apply?

Say:
Scenario 1. Someone who sees their children infrequently, not overnights or long stays, not participating financially or otherwise.
Scenario 2. A standard "weekend parent" arrangement, i.e. every other weekend Fri to Sun, pays the official maintenance amount.
Scenario 3. A parent with 50/50 care and share of all responsibilities.

Asking just out of interest - read something about a person who is more like the first option above, and was puzzled at the "single parent" definition applied to them.

Or is it as simple as "single" + "parent" = "single parent"?

Bibidy

I consider anyone to be a single parent who is single and is a parent. Regardless of how much the other parent is in the picture.

As technically "single" can mean "not married", anyone not legally married is a single parent then? Makes sense 😂

What a weird comment . I think most people consider the word single to mean without a partner?? Not just unmarried.

No, I don't think people who have a partner but aren't married are single parents .

No, I don't think people who have a partner but aren't married are single parents

The partner may not be a parent. I met my DH when my DCs were teenagers. He wasn't their parent. He never tried to be a parent. They didn't consider him their parent. He had no responsibility for my DCs. I was a single parent. Funding their lifestyle/education/housing/feeding them was my responsibility and mine alone.

I never classed myself as a single / lone parent until I was introduced to our new neighbours as 'this is xxx, she's the single parent of the cul de sac'.... I smiled and ignored the comment but my daughters were shocked.