diff --git a/dev/test-studio/schema/playlist.ts b/dev/test-studio/schema/playlist.ts
index 9d89a777f9a6..3a5678a296d1 100644
--- a/dev/test-studio/schema/playlist.ts
+++ b/dev/test-studio/schema/playlist.ts
@@ -29,5 +29,90 @@ export default defineType({
       title: 'Image',
       type: 'image',
     },
+    {
+      name: 'readOnlyObject',
+      title: 'Read only object',
+      type: 'object',
+      readOnly: true,
+      fields: [
+        {
+          name: 'selfDefinedReadOnlyField',
+          title: 'Read only field',
+          description: 'ReadOnly defined in field',
+          type: 'string',
+          readOnly: true,
+        },
+        {
+          name: 'inheritedReadOnlyField',
+          title: 'Read only field',
+          description: 'ReadOnly inherited from object',
+          type: 'string',
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+    {
+      name: 'sections',
+      title: 'Sections',
+      type: 'array',
+      of: [
+        {
+          type: 'object',
+          name: 'blocks',
+          fields: [
+            {
+              type: 'array',
+              name: 'blocks',
+              title: 'Grid',
+              of: [{type: 'playlistTrack'}],
+            },
+          ],
+          readOnly: () => {
+            return true
+          },
+        },
+        {
+          type: 'object',
+          name: 'textBlocks',
+          fields: [
+            {
+              type: 'text',
+              name: 'text',
+              title: 'Text',
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+    {
+      name: 'sectionsReadOnly',
+      title: 'Sections (read only)',
+      type: 'array',
+      readOnly: true,
+      of: [
+        {
+          type: 'object',
+          name: 'blocks',
+          fields: [
+            {
+              type: 'array',
+              name: 'blocks',
+              title: 'Grid',
+              of: [{type: 'playlistTrack'}],
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+        {
+          type: 'object',
+          name: 'textBlocks',
+          fields: [
+            {
+              type: 'text',
+              name: 'text',
+              title: 'Text',
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      ],
+    },
   ],
 })
diff --git a/packages/sanity/src/core/studio/copyPaste/CopyPasteProvider.tsx b/packages/sanity/src/core/studio/copyPaste/CopyPasteProvider.tsx
index 97d0bf796e60..c63fbda21dfb 100644
--- a/packages/sanity/src/core/studio/copyPaste/CopyPasteProvider.tsx
+++ b/packages/sanity/src/core/studio/copyPaste/CopyPasteProvider.tsx
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ export const CopyPasteProvider: React.FC<{
 
       const targetSchemaTypeTitle = targetSchemaType.title || targetSchemaType.name
       const transferValueOptions = {
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: targetDocumentSchemaType,
         sourceRootSchemaType: sourceSchemaType,
         sourcePath: [],
         sourceRootPath: clipboardItem.valuePath,
diff --git a/packages/sanity/src/core/studio/copyPaste/__test__/transferValue.test.ts b/packages/sanity/src/core/studio/copyPaste/__test__/transferValue.test.ts
index cab13a7fc493..53b714aa6054 100644
--- a/packages/sanity/src/core/studio/copyPaste/__test__/transferValue.test.ts
+++ b/packages/sanity/src/core/studio/copyPaste/__test__/transferValue.test.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ const currentUser = {
   name: 'test',
   email: 'hello@example.com',
   role: '',
+
   roles: [],
 }
 
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
       sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('author')!,
       sourcePath: [],
       sourceValue,
+      targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
       targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
       targetPath: ['bio'],
       targetRootValue: {},
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('author')!,
         sourcePath: [],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('author')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('author')!,
         targetPath: [],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -89,6 +92,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('author')!,
         sourcePath: [],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetPath: [],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -117,6 +121,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('author')!,
         sourcePath: ['name'],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetPath: ['name'],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -132,6 +137,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('author')!,
         sourcePath: ['name'],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetPath: ['born'],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -147,6 +153,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('author')!,
         sourcePath: ['name'],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetPath: ['testNumberWithListObjects'],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -162,6 +169,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('author')!,
         sourcePath: ['name'],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetPath: ['favoriteStrings'],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -185,6 +193,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('author')!,
         sourcePath: ['bestFriend'],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetPath: ['bestAuthorFriend'],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -203,6 +212,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('referencesDocument')!,
         sourcePath: ['reference'],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('referencesDocument')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('referencesDocument')!,
         targetPath: ['referenceWithFilter'],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -230,6 +240,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('referencesDocument')!,
         sourcePath: [],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('referencesDocument')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('referencesDocument')!,
         targetPath: ['decadeFilteredBook', 'book'],
         targetRootValue,
@@ -262,6 +273,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('referencesDocument')!,
         sourcePath: ['reference'],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('referencesDocument')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('referencesDocument')!,
         targetPath: ['arrayOfReferences'],
         targetRootValue,
@@ -300,6 +312,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('referencesDocument')!,
         sourcePath: ['reference'],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('referencesDocument')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('referencesDocument')!,
         targetPath: ['arrayOfReferences'],
         targetRootValue,
@@ -336,6 +349,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('author')!,
         sourcePath: ['bestFriend'],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetPath: ['relatedEditor'],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -365,6 +379,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('referencesDocument')!,
         sourcePath: ['reference'],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('referencesDocument')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('referencesDocument')!,
         targetPath: ['referenceWithFilter'],
         targetRootValue,
@@ -403,6 +418,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('referencesDocument')!,
         sourcePath: ['reference'],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('referencesDocument')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('referencesDocument')!,
         targetPath: ['referenceWithFilter'],
         targetRootValue,
@@ -444,6 +460,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('referencesDocument')!,
         sourcePath: [],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('referencesDocument')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('referencesDocument')!,
         targetPath: [],
         targetRootValue,
@@ -483,6 +500,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('referencesDocument')!,
         sourcePath: [],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('referencesDocument')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('referencesDocument')!,
         targetPath: ['decadeFilteredBook', 'book'],
         targetRootValue,
@@ -517,6 +535,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('author')!,
         sourcePath: ['isVerified'],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetPath: ['isVerified'],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -531,6 +550,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         sourcePath: ['isVerified'],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetPath: ['favoriteBooleans'],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -554,6 +574,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         sourcePath: ['profile'],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetPath: ['profile'],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -576,6 +597,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         sourcePath: [],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetPath: [],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -597,6 +619,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('author')!,
         sourcePath: ['favoriteNumbers'],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetPath: ['favoriteNumbers'],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -616,6 +639,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         sourcePath: ['favoriteStrings'],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetPath: ['favoriteStrings'],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -718,6 +742,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType,
         sourcePath: [],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('pte_customMarkers')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: resolveSchemaTypeForPath(schema.get('pte_customMarkers')!, [
           'content',
         ])!,
@@ -757,6 +782,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         sourcePath: ['arrayOfPredefinedOptions'],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetPath: ['arrayOfPredefinedOptions'],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -791,6 +817,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         sourcePath: ['arrayOfPredefinedOptions'],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetPath: ['arrayOfPredefinedOptions'],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -814,6 +841,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourcePath: [],
         sourceRootPath: ['color'],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetPath: ['arrayOfPredefinedOptions'],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -835,6 +863,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourcePath: [],
         sourceRootPath: ['myStringObject'],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetPath: ['arrayOfPredefinedOptions'],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -859,6 +888,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         sourcePath: ['arrayOfMultipleNestedTypes'],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetPath: ['arrayOfMultipleNestedTypesWithoutColor'],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -882,6 +912,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         sourcePath: ['arrayOfMultipleNestedTypes', {_key: '39fd2dd21625'}],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetPath: ['arrayOfMultipleNestedTypes', {_key: '39fd2dd21625'}, 'nestedArray'],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -904,6 +935,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schemaTypeAtPath!,
         sourcePath: [],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('objects')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('objects')!,
         targetPath: ['events', {_key: 'c9b6815500b1'}, 'what'],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -930,6 +962,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType,
         sourcePath: [],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetPath: ['arrayOfMultipleNestedTypes', {_key: '39fd2dd21625'}, 'nestedArray'],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -966,6 +999,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType,
         sourcePath: [],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetPath: ['arrayOfMultipleNestedTypes', {_key: 'color-1'}, 'nestedArray'],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -1034,6 +1068,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schemaTypeAtPath!,
         sourcePath: [],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('hotspotDocument')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('hotspotDocument')!,
         targetPath: ['hotspots'],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -1076,6 +1111,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType,
         sourcePath: [],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('referencesDocument')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: resolveSchemaTypeForPath(schema.get('referencesDocument')!, [
           'arrayOfReferences',
         ])!,
@@ -1096,6 +1132,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('author')!,
         sourcePath: ['born'],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetPath: ['born'],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -1111,6 +1148,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('author')!,
         sourcePath: ['born'],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetPath: ['name'],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -1127,6 +1165,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('author')!,
         sourcePath: ['born'],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetPath: ['born'],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -1142,6 +1181,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('author')!,
         sourcePath: ['born'],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetPath: ['testNumberWithListObjects'],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -1157,6 +1197,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('author')!,
         sourcePath: ['born'],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetPath: ['favoriteStrings'],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -1173,6 +1214,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('author')!,
         sourcePath: ['born'],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetPath: ['favoriteNumbers'],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -1188,6 +1230,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('author')!,
         sourcePath: ['born'],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetPath: ['testNumberWithListObjects'],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -1215,6 +1258,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('author')!,
         sourcePath: [],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetPath: [],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -1247,6 +1291,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schemaTypeAtPath!,
         sourcePath: [],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetPath: ['nestedTest'],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -1273,6 +1318,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schemaTypeAtPath!,
         sourcePath: [],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetPath: ['profileImage'],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -1311,6 +1357,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schemaTypeAtPath!,
         sourcePath: [],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetPath: ['profileImagePNG'],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -1356,6 +1403,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schemaTypeAtPath!,
         sourcePath: [],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetPath: ['profileImageJpeg'],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -1383,6 +1431,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schemaTypeAtPath!,
         sourcePath: [],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: resolveSchemaTypeForPath(schema.get('author')!, ['profileCV'])!,
         targetRootSchemaType: resolveSchemaTypeForPath(schema.get('author')!, ['profileCV'])!,
         targetPath: [],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -1408,6 +1457,9 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schemaTypeAtPath!,
         sourcePath: [],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: resolveSchemaTypeForPath(schema.get('author')!, [
+          'profileImage',
+        ])!,
         targetRootSchemaType: resolveSchemaTypeForPath(schema.get('author')!, ['profileImage'])!,
         targetPath: [],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -1431,6 +1483,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schemaTypeAtPath!,
         sourcePath: [],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('editor')!,
         targetPath: ['bestAuthorFriend'],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -1450,6 +1503,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schemaTypeAtPath!,
         sourcePath: [],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('author')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('author')!,
         targetPath: ['bestFriend'],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -1479,6 +1533,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('author')!,
         sourcePath: [],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: schema.get('author')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: schema.get('author')!,
         targetPath: [],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -1537,6 +1592,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('author')!,
         sourcePath: ['name'],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: targetSchema.get('author')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: targetSchema.get('author')!,
         targetPath: ['name'],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -1556,6 +1612,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('author')!,
         sourcePath: ['name'],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: targetSchema.get('author')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: targetSchema.get('author')!,
         targetPath: ['name'],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -1573,6 +1630,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('author')!,
         sourcePath: ['name'],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: targetSchema.get('author')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: targetSchema.get('author')!,
         targetPath: ['name'],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -1595,6 +1653,7 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('author')!,
         sourcePath: ['name'],
         sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: targetSchema.get('author')!,
         targetRootSchemaType: targetSchema.get('author')!,
         targetPath: ['name'],
         targetRootValue: {},
@@ -1602,6 +1661,137 @@ describe('transferValue', () => {
         currentUser: {...currentUser, name: 'not-sanity'},
       })
 
+      expect(transferValueResult.errors).not.toEqual([])
+      expect(transferValueResult.errors[0].i18n.key).toEqual(
+        'copy-paste.on-paste.validation.read-only-target.description',
+      )
+    })
+    test('inherits readOnly from parent object', async () => {
+      const targetSchema = createSchema({
+        name: 'default',
+        types: [
+          {
+            name: 'author',
+            type: 'document',
+            fields: [
+              {
+                type: 'object',
+                name: 'fullName',
+                readOnly: true,
+                fields: [
+                  {type: 'string', name: 'name'},
+                  {type: 'string', name: 'lastName'},
+                  {
+                    type: 'object',
+                    name: 'nested',
+                    fields: [{type: 'string', name: 'nestedName'}],
+                  },
+                ],
+              },
+            ],
+          },
+        ],
+      })
+
+      const sourceValue = {
+        _type: 'author',
+        _id: 'xxx',
+        fullName: {
+          name: 'Foo',
+          lastName: 'Bar',
+          nested: {
+            nestedName: 'Baz',
+          },
+        },
+      }
+      const path = ['fullName', 'name']
+      const transferValueResult = await transferValue({
+        sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('author')!,
+        sourcePath: path,
+        sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: targetSchema.get('author')!,
+        targetRootSchemaType: resolveSchemaTypeForPath(targetSchema.get('author')!, path)!,
+        targetPath: [],
+        targetRootValue: {},
+        targetRootPath: path,
+        currentUser: {...currentUser, name: 'not-sanity'},
+      })
+
+      expect(transferValueResult.errors).not.toEqual([])
+      expect(transferValueResult.errors[0].i18n.key).toEqual(
+        'copy-paste.on-paste.validation.read-only-target.description',
+      )
+
+      // Try in a deeper field
+      const deeperPath = ['fullName', 'nested', 'nestedName']
+      const transferValueResultNested = await transferValue({
+        sourceRootSchemaType: schema.get('author')!,
+        sourcePath: deeperPath,
+        sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: targetSchema.get('author')!,
+        targetRootSchemaType: resolveSchemaTypeForPath(targetSchema.get('author')!, deeperPath)!,
+        targetPath: [],
+        targetRootValue: {},
+        targetRootPath: deeperPath,
+        currentUser: {...currentUser, name: 'not-sanity'},
+      })
+
+      expect(transferValueResultNested.errors).not.toEqual([])
+      expect(transferValueResultNested.errors[0].i18n.key).toEqual(
+        'copy-paste.on-paste.validation.read-only-target.description',
+      )
+    })
+    test('inherits readOnly from parent array', async () => {
+      const targetSchema = createSchema({
+        name: 'default',
+        types: [
+          {
+            name: 'author',
+            type: 'document',
+            fields: [
+              {
+                type: 'array',
+                name: 'booksPublished',
+                readOnly: true,
+                of: [{type: 'book'}],
+              },
+            ],
+          },
+          {
+            name: 'book',
+            type: 'object',
+            fields: [{type: 'string', name: 'name'}],
+          },
+        ],
+      })
+
+      const sourceValue = {
+        _type: 'author',
+        _id: 'xxx',
+        booksPublished: [{name: 'Foo', _key: '1'}],
+      }
+      const targetRootValue = {
+        _type: 'author',
+        _id: 'xxx',
+        booksPublished: [{_key: '1'}],
+      }
+      const pastePath = ['booksPublished', {_key: '1'}]
+      const transferValueResult = await transferValue({
+        sourceRootSchemaType: targetSchema.get('author')!,
+        sourcePath: [],
+        sourceValue,
+        targetDocumentSchemaType: targetSchema.get('author')!,
+        targetRootSchemaType: resolveSchemaTypeForPath(
+          targetSchema.get('author')!,
+          pastePath,
+          targetRootValue,
+        )!,
+        targetPath: [],
+        targetRootValue: targetRootValue,
+        targetRootPath: pastePath,
+        currentUser: {...currentUser, name: 'not-sanity'},
+      })
+
       expect(transferValueResult.errors).not.toEqual([])
       expect(transferValueResult.errors[0].i18n.key).toEqual(
         'copy-paste.on-paste.validation.read-only-target.description',
diff --git a/packages/sanity/src/core/studio/copyPaste/transferValue.ts b/packages/sanity/src/core/studio/copyPaste/transferValue.ts
index 0507ef52600b..3d2874219c5a 100644
--- a/packages/sanity/src/core/studio/copyPaste/transferValue.ts
+++ b/packages/sanity/src/core/studio/copyPaste/transferValue.ts
@@ -132,6 +132,39 @@ export interface TransferValueOptions {
   client?: ClientWithFetch
 }
 
+/**
+ * Takes the path and checks if any ancestor is read-only
+ * ["a", "b", "c"] - ["a"], ["a", "b"], ["a", "b", "c"],
+ */
+function resolveReadOnlyAncestor({
+  path,
+  value,
+  schemaType,
+  currentUser,
+}: {
+  path: Path
+  value?: unknown
+  schemaType: SchemaType
+  currentUser: CurrentUser | null
+}): boolean {
+  const isReadOnly = path.find((_, index) => {
+    // Iterates on each of the path segments and checks if the current path is read-only
+    const currentPath = path.slice(0, index + 1)
+    const schemaTypeAtPath = resolveSchemaTypeForPath(schemaType, currentPath, value)
+    if (!schemaTypeAtPath) {
+      throw new Error(`Could not find target schema type at path ${path.join('.')}`)
+    }
+    return resolveConditionalProperty(schemaTypeAtPath.readOnly, {
+      value,
+      parent: null,
+      document: value as ConditionalPropertyCallbackContext['document'],
+      currentUser,
+    })
+  })
+
+  return Boolean(isReadOnly)
+}
+
 // eslint-disable-next-line complexity, max-statements
 export async function transferValue({
   sourceRootSchemaType,
@@ -144,6 +177,7 @@ export async function transferValue({
   targetValue,
   targetPath,
   keyGenerator = defaultKeyGenerator,
+  targetDocumentSchemaType,
   currentUser,
   options = {
     validateReferences: true,
@@ -163,6 +197,7 @@ export async function transferValue({
   keyGenerator?: () => string
   currentUser: CurrentUser | null
   options?: TransferValueOptions
+  targetDocumentSchemaType: SchemaType
 }): Promise<{
   targetValue: unknown
   errors: TransferValueError[]
@@ -210,7 +245,14 @@ export async function transferValue({
     },
   )
 
-  if (targetRootSchemaTypeReadOnly || targetSchemaTypeAtPathReadOnly) {
+  const isAncestorReadOnly = resolveReadOnlyAncestor({
+    path: targetRootPath,
+    value: targetRootValue,
+    schemaType: targetDocumentSchemaType,
+    currentUser,
+  })
+
+  if (targetRootSchemaTypeReadOnly || targetSchemaTypeAtPathReadOnly || isAncestorReadOnly) {
     return {
       targetValue: undefined,
       errors: [