diff --git a/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/Runtime/Core/NetworkObject.cs b/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/Runtime/Core/NetworkObject.cs
index 73cc6c7e2d..744b142d96 100644
--- a/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/Runtime/Core/NetworkObject.cs
+++ b/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/Runtime/Core/NetworkObject.cs
@@ -395,14 +395,13 @@ private void CheckForInScenePlaced()
         /// <param name="destroy">Defaults to true, determines whether the <see cref="NetworkObject"/> will be destroyed.</param>
         public void DeferDespawn(int tickOffset, bool destroy = true)
         {
-            // Ensure we log the DAMode message first as locking ownership is not allowed if not DA so the DA message is the most relevant.
+            // The DAMode message is logged first, as ownership locking isn’t allowed when not in DAMode, making it the most relevant message.
             if (!NetworkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode)
             {
                 if (NetworkManager.LogLevel <= LogLevel.Error)
                 {
                     NetworkLog.LogErrorServer($"[{name}] This method is only available in distributed authority mode.");
                 }
-
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -412,11 +411,10 @@ public void DeferDespawn(int tickOffset, bool destroy = true)
                 {
                     NetworkLog.LogErrorServer($"[{name}] Cannot defer despawn while not spawned.");
                 }
-
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (!HasAuthority)
+            if (!InternalHasAuthority())
             {
                 if (NetworkManagerOwner.LogLevel <= LogLevel.Error)
                 {
@@ -612,7 +610,7 @@ internal void RemoveOwnershipExtended(OwnershipStatusExtended extended)
         /// <returns>true or false depending upon lock operation's success</returns>
         public bool SetOwnershipLock(bool lockOwnership = true)
         {
-            // Ensure we log the DAMode message first as locking ownership is not allowed if not DA so the DA message is the most relevant.
+            // The DAMode message is logged first, as ownership locking isn’t allowed when not in DAMode, making it the most relevant message.
             if (!NetworkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode)
             {
                 if (NetworkManager.LogLevel <= LogLevel.Error)
@@ -628,12 +626,11 @@ public bool SetOwnershipLock(bool lockOwnership = true)
                 {
                     NetworkLog.LogErrorServer($"[{name}][Attempted Lock While not spawned]");
                 }
-
                 return false;
             }
 
             // If we don't have authority exit early
-            if (!HasAuthority)
+            if (!InternalHasAuthority())
             {
                 if (NetworkManager.LogLevel <= LogLevel.Error)
                 {
@@ -671,7 +668,6 @@ public bool SetOwnershipLock(bool lockOwnership = true)
             {
                 SendOwnershipStatusUpdate();
             }
-
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -797,7 +793,6 @@ public OwnershipRequestStatus RequestOwnership()
                 {
                     NetworkLog.LogErrorServer($"[{name}][Invalid Operation] Cannot request ownership of an NetworkObject before it is spawned.");
                 }
-
                 return OwnershipRequestStatus.InvalidOperation;
             }
             // Exit early the local client is already the owner
@@ -866,7 +861,7 @@ public OwnershipRequestStatus RequestOwnership()
         public OnOwnershipRequestedDelegateHandler OnOwnershipRequested;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Invoked by ChangeOwnershipMessage
+        /// Invoked by <see cref="ChangeOwnershipMessage"/>
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="clientRequestingOwnership">the client requesting ownership</param>
         internal void OwnershipRequest(ulong clientRequestingOwnership)
@@ -909,7 +904,7 @@ internal void OwnershipRequest(ulong clientRequestingOwnership)
 
                 // This action is always authorized as long as the client still has authority.
                 // We need to pass in that this is a request approval ownership change.
-                NetworkManagerOwner.SpawnManager.ChangeOwnership(this, clientRequestingOwnership, HasAuthority, true);
+                NetworkManagerOwner.SpawnManager.ChangeOwnership(this, clientRequestingOwnership, InternalHasAuthority(), true);
             }
             else
             {
@@ -1506,7 +1501,7 @@ public void NetworkShow(ulong clientId)
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (!HasAuthority)
+            if (!InternalHasAuthority())
             {
                 if (NetworkManagerOwner.DistributedAuthorityMode)
                 {
@@ -1601,7 +1596,7 @@ public void NetworkHide(ulong clientId)
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (!HasAuthority)
+            if (!InternalHasAuthority())
             {
                 if (NetworkManagerOwner.DistributedAuthorityMode)
                 {
@@ -1760,7 +1755,7 @@ private void OnDestroy()
             {
                 // An authorized destroy is when done by the authority instance or done due to a scene event and the NetworkObject
                 // was marked as destroy pending scene event (which means the destroy with scene property was set).
-                var isAuthorityDestroy = HasAuthority || NetworkManager.DAHost || DestroyPendingSceneEvent;
+                var isAuthorityDestroy = InternalHasAuthority() || NetworkManager.DAHost || DestroyPendingSceneEvent;
 
                 // If the NetworkObject's GameObject is still valid and the scene is still valid and loaded, then we are still valid
                 var isStillValid = gameObject != null && gameObject.scene.IsValid() && gameObject.scene.isLoaded;
@@ -2099,7 +2094,7 @@ public void ChangeOwnership(ulong newOwnerClientId)
                 }
                 return;
             }
-            NetworkManagerOwner.SpawnManager.ChangeOwnership(this, newOwnerClientId, HasAuthority);
+            NetworkManagerOwner.SpawnManager.ChangeOwnership(this, newOwnerClientId, InternalHasAuthority());
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -2334,7 +2329,7 @@ public bool TrySetParent(NetworkObject parent, bool worldPositionStays = true)
 
             // DANGO-TODO: Do we want to worry about ownership permissions here?
             // It wouldn't make sense to not allow parenting, but keeping this note here as a reminder.
-            var isAuthority = HasAuthority || (AllowOwnerToParent && IsOwner);
+            var isAuthority = InternalHasAuthority() || (AllowOwnerToParent && IsOwner);
 
             // If we don't have authority and we are not shutting down, then don't allow any parenting.
             // If we are shutting down and don't have authority then allow it.
@@ -2409,7 +2404,7 @@ private void OnTransformParentChanged()
 
             // With distributed authority, we need to track "valid authoritative" parenting changes.
             // So, either the authority or AuthorityAppliedParenting is considered a "valid parenting change".
-            var isParentingAuthority = HasAuthority || AuthorityAppliedParenting || (AllowOwnerToParent && IsOwner);
+            var isParentingAuthority = InternalHasAuthority() || AuthorityAppliedParenting || (AllowOwnerToParent && IsOwner);
             // If we are spawned and don't have authority; reset the parent back to the cached parent and exit
             if (!isParentingAuthority)
             {
@@ -3404,7 +3399,6 @@ internal static NetworkObject Deserialize(in SerializedObject serializedObject,
                 {
                     Destroy(networkObject.gameObject);
                 }
-
                 return null;
             }
 
@@ -3526,7 +3520,7 @@ internal void SceneChangedUpdate(Scene scene, bool notify = false)
                 return;
             }
 
-            var isAuthority = HasAuthority;
+            var isAuthority = InternalHasAuthority();
             SceneOriginHandle = scene.handle;
 
             // non-authority needs to update the NetworkSceneHandle
@@ -3561,7 +3555,7 @@ internal void SceneChangedUpdate(Scene scene, bool notify = false)
             OnMigratedToNewScene?.Invoke();
 
             // Only the authority side will notify clients of non-parented NetworkObject scene changes
-            if (isAuthority && notify && !transform.parent)
+            if (isAuthority && notify && transform.parent == null)
             {
                 NetworkManagerOwner.SceneManager.NotifyNetworkObjectSceneChanged(this);
             }